Rogers v. Stillman

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellant, L. H. Rogers, and appellee, A. G. Stillman, own adjacent livestock farms in Grant County. Appellee brought this action against appellant to recover damages which he allegedly sustained in the sum of $1,000.00 on account of the destruction of a hay meadow, corn crop and fences by appellant’s cattle which were knowingly allowed to run at large along a public highway in the vicinity and broke into appellee’s fenced fields. Trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $400.00.

For reversal it is first insisted that the trial court erred in…