John C. McTiernan, Bear Claw Cattle Company, and Gail Sistrunk v. James L. Jellis

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶1] James Jellis is a rancher in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and owns a beefalo cattle herd. Pursuant to an oral agreement with John McTiernan, Jellis kept his herd on McTiernan's ranch near Dayton, Wyoming. 1 A dispute arose between the parties regarding their oral agreement, culminating in a lien being asserted by McTiernan and a legal action being filed by Jellis. The jury found, inter alia, McTiernan liable for conversion of Jellis' beefalo herd, but also found MeTier-nan entitled to a lien against the same pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Aun. § 29-7-101 et seq. McTiernan filed a…