Burback v. Bucher

— The appellant Tommy E. Burback (hereafter called the appellant) was injured when an automobile in which he was a passenger collided with a herd of cattle on primary state highway No. 5, just outside the city limits of Renton. He brought this suit against the owners of the herd.

The rights and duties of the respondents are set forth in RCW 16.24.070, which provides:

“It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit any livestock to graze or stray upon any portion of the right-of-way of any public highway of this state, within any stock restricted area. It shall be unlawful for any person…