Gotheridge v. Bethurum

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

The plaintiff commenced this replevin action in the county court and alleged that he was the owner of a Black Angus bull to which he had the right of immediate possession and that the bull was wrongfully taken and wrongfully detained by the defendant. The defendant filed an answer consisting of a general denial and a cross petition in which he alleged the bull strayed upon his premises and was running at large in violation of G. S. 1949, 47-105. He sought, among other things, damages for feeding, watering and care of the stray bull for 23…