Nutt v. Davison

This is an action brought by a bailor against a bailee in whose exclusive and immediate possession the property bailed, or a portion thereof, suffered injury and was destroyed. The judgment was in favor of the bailee and the bailor brings the cause here for review. The subject of bailment was approximately four hundred head of cattle, entrusted to the bailee for a fee, to be cared for during a specified time, upon a designated cattle range, and at the expiration of the term returned to the bailor. The greater portion of the cattle were received by the bailee April 1st, and the remainder May…