Pelham v. Spears

common-law rule that animals must be on owner’s own premises does not obtain in' this state. The rule is rather reversed and animals are permitted to run at large unless prohibited by statute. Means v. Morgan, 2 Ala. App. 547, 56 So. 759; M. & O. R. R. v. Williams, 53 Ala. 595; Hurd v. Lacy, 93 Ala. 427, 9 So. 378, 30 Am. St. Rep. 61. The com plaint, however, charges that the cow was unlawfully on the highway through the negligence of the defendant, that is, “contra iormam statuti,” (contrary to the form of the statute) meaning, we suppose, in violation of vhe stock law. If the point of…