Culpepper v. Rachal

SWIFT, Judge.

This is a suit for a preliminary and a permanent injunction brought by the plaintiff, Louis L. Culpepper, seeking to enjoin the defendant, Don Rachal, from allowing his cattle to trespass upon the plaintiff’s property. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in concluding that the plaintiff’s fences were sufficient to keep out the “ordinary run of livestock”, thus resulting in judgment for the plaintiff.

Louis Culpepper is the owner of a large tract of land in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. His property is bordered on the north by an elementary school;…