Chapter 12 Estate of Harris v. Harris

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

This case involves ownership interests in approximately 200 head of cattle bearing multiple brands; it requires us to ascertain the effect of re-branding, under Wyoming’s cattle branding statutes, on those interests, which are subject to a share agreement, a security interest, and, according to appellant, its judgment lien. Although the facts of this case are somewhat peculiar, involving questions of the rights of a judgment creditor in re-branded cattle and the effect of tribal grazing regulations, we find guidance in the opinions of other courts, which have considered…