Sangamon Distilling Co. v. Young

Citations

• 77 Ill. 197

Syllabus

<p>1. Texas cattle—in action for infection, hind of disease not material. The statute of 1867 prohibiting the bringing of Texas or Cherokee cattle into this State, gives to any person injured in consequence of such cattle’ tlie right to recover of the person bringing such cattle into the State all damages or loss which may he occasioned, resulting in any manner from, their being brought into the State contrary to its provisions. The statute is not limited to disease of any particular kind, nor to any mode by which it may be communicated.</p> <p>2. Same—nothing but gross negligence on the part of the plaintiff bars a recovery. The bringing of Texas or Cherokee cattle into this State being prohibited by law, nothing less than gross negligence on the part of a plaintiff whose cattle become infected in consequence thereof, will defeat his right of recovery.</p>