Legal Opinion
Willis v. Gerking
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1920No. 15442PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Okanogan county, Neal, J., entered May 17, 1917, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages for trespass, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
— The plaintiff Willis commenced this action in the superior court for Okanogan county, seeking recovery of damages which he claims to have suffered from the destruction of his grain by hogs belonging to the defendant Grerking, while the hogs were *383trespassing on plaintiff’s land on two different occasions. Treble damages in the sum of $201.45, and further damages of fifty cents per day for the feed and care of the hogs from November 23, 1916, were claimed by plaintiff under Bern. Code, § 3174, reading as follows:
“If any swine shall be suffered to run at large in any county of this state…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Osterholm v. Boston & Montana Con. C. & S. Mining Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1910
- Gardner v. LovegrenWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Decker v. McSorleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Ball Ranch Co. v. HendricksonMontana Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by2 opinions
- Harris v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
- Poole v. CloverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922