Somerville v. Marks

Citations

• 58 Ill. 371

Syllabus

<p>1. Texas cattle law—validity of. The power of the legislature to enact the law of February 27,1867, to prevent the importation of Texas and Cherokee cattle into this State, has been affirmed.</p> <p>2. Same—private action for damages for violation of—of negligence on the part of the plaintiff. In an action on the case wherein the plaintiff sought to recover for damages arising from a violation by the defendant, of the act of February 27, 1867, known as the Texas cattle law, it was held, that ordinary negligence on the part of the plaintiff contributing to the injury, would not bar his right of recovery—nothing less than gross negligence would do so.</p>