Harley v. Moncrief

The record discloses that in July, 1931, the plaintiff in error, A.N. Harley, was the owner of approximately 58 head of cattle, which, on July 26, 1931, the day being Sunday, at about one o'clock, and while said cattle were in charge of Jess Mauldin, an agent of Harley, broke and entered the premises of the defendant in error, Clinton Moncrief, and did some damage to his growing crops. The defendant in error, Moncrief, seized the cattle, and shortly thereafter the said Mauldin returned and was notified that the cattle had been seized and were being held until the damages done by them were…