Mendicoa v. State

CARDINE, Chief Justice,

dissenting, with whom THOMAS, J., joins.

This case turns on the interpretation of the phrase “import into” in the enabling legislation. The central dispute is whether “import into” includes cattle intended to be delivered outside Wyoming but transported through the state. I believe the opinion reaches a bad result as a matter of law and policy for it holds that the State of Wyoming must allow the transportation of diseased cattle “into” the State of Wyoming if they are only passing through.

The opinion, citing United States v. Gudger, 249 U.S. 373, 39 S.Ct. 323, 63 L.Ed.…