Lazarus v. Phelps
Citations
- 152 U.S. 81
- 14 S. Ct. 477
- 38 L. Ed. 363
- 1894 U.S. LEXIS 2095
Syllabus
<p>An owner of grazing land in Texas, who stocks his land with cattle greatly in excess of the number which can be fed upon it, and permits them to go■ on and occupy and feed from the grass growing upon unoccupied land of a neighboring proprietor, with no separating fence, becomes liable to the latter for the rental value of his land so occupied,</p>
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- applying Texas statute requiring farmers to fence out cattle
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Judges: Brown
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