Williams v. Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court.— Hon. John L. Stevens, Judge. Action to recover for the wrongful occupation and use of land. Upon a trial to a jury, a verdict for defendant was entered upon the' direction of the court. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. trespass : no evidence of extent : nominal damages. — I. The undisputed evidence and the pleadings show the following facts: Plaintiff owned the land in question, which was uninclosed . ' . and unoccupied. It was mainly prairie. . -. „ r,„ Plaintiff is not a resident of the state. The herd law is in force in the county wherein the land is situated. The defendant herded his cattle upon the land ; but the evidence wholly fails to show how long the land was so used by defendant, how many cattle he herded, and the value of such use, or any other fact which would enable the jury to estimate the…
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