Hollandsworth v. Cottonwood Elevator Company

McQUADE, Justice.

Appellant John Hollandsworth instituted this action to recover damages from respondent for the death of 54 head of heifers owned by appellant and damages resulting from the loss of weight of about 100 pounds each with respect to another 68 head of appellant’s heifers.

On September 1, 1969, the cattle in question were trucked from their summer range to his feed lot in Idaho County by appellant. Appellant initially put the cattle on a diet of hay and pea screenings (about four pounds per day of pea screenings and all the hay the animal could eat). The pea screenings were…