National Bank of Republic of Salt Lake City v. Drulas

Plaintiff, claiming title under a chattel mortgage executed by T. A. Butterfield and subsequent- foreclosure proceedings, sued defendants in claim and delivery to recover possession of a band of sheep. The defendants, to support their right to the possession of the property, set up a claim of lien for herding the sheep for Butterfield. Plaintiff had judgment, from which defendants appeal.

The principal controversy is whether, under the law of this state, the defendants have a lien for their services upon the animals sued for.

The assignments of error upon this subject are that the evidence is…