Summit Range & Livestock Co. v. Rees

CROCKETT, Justice.

Range war in the time honored tradition of the West, arising out of rivalry between cattle and sheep men, forms the basis of this suit. Fortunately, badmen, shooting irons and combat have been supplanted by a corporate charter, by-laws, directors’ meetings and resort to the orderly processes of law.

The historical background initiates with the organization of the plaintiff corporation in 1900. Its articles provided:

“The object, business and pursuits of this corporation shall be to buy, hold, own, occupy and sell real estate, and lease for range or grazing purposes, real…