Spiegel v. Straw

The parties to this litigation are the same as in case No. 27606, handed down herewith. Spiegel v. Straw, ante, 576 (163 N. W. 2). This case, like that one, is trover for beasts distrained, and involves five head of cattle, The circumstances of shutting the cattle up is in conflict; the plaintiff claims they were upon the highway opposite defendant’s land when taken by defendant’s wife, but claims they were not running at large, while she claimed they were on the premises owned by her husband. The court submitted the question to the jury as to whether the cattle were running at large, and…