Hall v. Bowers

Because of the following, I dissent from the majority opinion.

Shippers and feeders commonly handle more or less diseased stock, not of intention, but because it cannot be avoided — stock infected with cholera, tuberculosis and other-communicable diseases. One hundred and fifty carloads, a year through a narrow runway on a man’s farm expose him to no small risk through danger of infection to his own stock. Cattle, horses and hogs go eagerly to smell and to-lick the fencing along such a runway. The runway in question permits the lessee, not only to drive away upon it for shipment by the…