Crumbley v. Guthrie

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Jewel Guthrie owned 240 acres in Prairie Township, Madison County, where she resided and farmed. Crumbley, a resident and stock-raiser of the same county, permitted his cattle to run at large and trespass upon Mrs. Guthrie’s strawberry patch, resulting in damages for which $300 was awarded to compensate. Questions for decision on appeal, as expressed by counsel for Crumbley, are shown in the margin. 1

Mrs. Guthrie planted two and a half acres to strawberries in the spring of 1942. Trespass (recurring) began in March 1943. On two occasions the stock was driven' out.…