Legal Opinion

Scott v. Sanders

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 3, 1920No. 11098PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Trover; from city court-of Dublin — Judge Elynt. November 17, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. The common-law rule that where, through the negligent keeping of a hog by its owner, it strayed upon the land of another and injured his crops, it was a trespass fqr which the owner of the hog was answerable in damages, and the party injured might either impound the animal until his damages should be satisfied by the owner, or might bring an action for the trespass, is still of force in this State; and it is immaterial whether the stock law was of force in the county. The remedy given by the stock law in our code is not exclusive, but cumulative. Bonner v. DeLoach, 78 Ga. 50 (2 S. E. 546).

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bonner v. DeLoachSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Groover v. Savannah Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  2. Livingston v. Epsten-Roberts Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  3. Mann v. MasseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  4. Scott v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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