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JOHNSON v. SLEAFORD

Gen. No. 11,646.

39 Ill. App.2d 228 (1963)

188 N.E.2d 230

Lester Johnson, Ivan Neahring and Lyle Hanson, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Frank Sleaford, James Thompson and Leonard Crossell, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District, Second Division.

Rehearing denied March 7, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bozeman, Neighbour & Patton, of Moline, and William N. Stone, of Sterling (John V. Patton and William N. Stone, of counsel), for appellants.

Roger V. Pierson, of Princeton, for appellees.

CROW, J.

This is an action by the plaintiffs against the defendants based upon Ill Rev Stats 1959, c 8, § 1, which reads as follows, so far as applicable:

"Hereafter, it shall be unlawful for any animal of the species of ... cattle ... to run at large in the State of Illinois; Provided, that no owner or keeper of such animals shall be liable for damages in any civil suit for injury to the person or property of another caused by the running at large thereof...

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