Legal Opinion

Campbell v. City of Spencer

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 22, 2012No. 11-6041PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Ann Elaine Campbell put horses out to pasture on land she owns in two Oklahoma municipalities — the City of Spencer (the City) and the Town of Forest Park (the Town). After an animal-welfare investigation, City and Town authorities executed search warrants and seized 44 horses from her properties. The two municipalities successfully petitioned a state court to order forfeiture of the horses unless the owner posted a security bond to pay for their maintenance from the date of seizure. See Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1680.4 (West 2012).

After unsuccessfully appealing the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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3Cited by87 opinions

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