Charolais Breeding Ranches, Ltd. v. Wiegel

We deem it necessary to set forth the facts in considerable detail because they are somewhat unusual and the issues relate to whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion of Charoláis Breeding Ranches, Ltd. (hereinafter CBR), to reopen or vacate the judgment.

On April 80, 1974, CBR commenced an action against Wiegel seeking a declaratory judgment adjudging that CBR was entitled to the immediate possession of some 276 head of Charoláis cattle owned by CBR and in the possession of Wiegel under a “CATTLE CARE CONTRACT,” and damages for the wrongful detention of the cattle.…