Nelson v. Holdaway Land and Cattle Co.

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

In 1975 and in previous years, cattle belonging to Holdaway Land and Cattle Company embarked upon a trampling and eating rampage in Grover Nelson’s unharvested grain field, scattering noxious weed seed in the process. In 1975, Nelson felt compelled by their activity to capture and corral the adventurous bovine in order that alternative recreation might be accorded them. The livestock were supported by pasture and a grass and alfalfa mixture provided by Nelson from August until October, 1975, when Nelson agreed to release the cattle to their owner, Holdaway. On August 14,…