Wilson v. Rule’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 37 state decisions

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1. “An Act to amend and re-enact Section 3119 Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, relating to stock at large in lanes and providing penalty therefore. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. Section 3119 Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920, is hereby re-enacted to read as follows: Section 3119. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, company or corporation to permit live stock of any kind, to run at large in any public lanes or fenced roads in the State of Wyoming. Any person, persons, company or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and in addition shall pay all damage done by such stock unlawfully permitted to run at large in such lanes or roads; Provided that the provisions of this act shall not apply to range stock drifting into lanes or fenced roads in going to, or returning from their accustomed ranges. Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 21, 1921.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Andersen,. v. Two Dot Ranch, Inc.

2. ““19. Another section of the Statutes of this State, applicable in this case, reads as follows: ‘47-122. That it shall be unlawful for any neat cattle, horses, mules, asses, swine or sheep, to run at large. 47-123. That any person whose animals shall run at large, in violation of the provisions of section 47-122 of this act, shall be liable to the person injured for all damages resulting therefrom, and the person so damaged shall have a lien on said animals for the amount of such damages.’ “21. As used in the Statute, ‘running at large’ is the strolling, without restraint or confinement, as wandering, roving and rambling at will without restraint. Suffering or permitting an animal to go at large implies knowledge, consent, or willingness on the part of the owner, or such negligent conduct as is equivalent thereto; but does not comprehend a case where animals escape from their owner, after due precaution to secure them has been taken, and without fault or negligence on his part, and he makes immediate and suitable efforts to recover them.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Clark v. Carson

3. ““As used in the Statute, ‘running at large’ is the strolling, without restraint or confinement, as wandering, roving and rambling at will without restraint. Suffering or permitting an animal to go at large implies knowledge, consent, or willingness on the part of the owner, or such negligent conduct as is equivalent thereto; but does not comprehend a case where animals escape from their owner, after due precaution to secure them has been taken, and without fault or negligence on his part, and he makes immediate and suitable efforts to recover them.” (p. 265.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cooper v. Eberly