Woodford v. Hall

MOREMEN, Justice.

The appellee, James G. Hall, recovered damages in the sum of $600 against the appellant, L. C. Woodford, resulting from injury, during the growing season of the year 1951, to appellee’s corn and tobacco crop by hogs belonging to appellant which he had permitted to run at large and enter upon the premises of appellee.

On this appeal, appellant insists that the owner of cattle is not required to restrain them from unenclosed lands and that before damages may be recovered because of trespassing cattle, a landowner must construct a lawful fence.

A lawful fence is defined by…