McTIERNAN v. JELLIS

No. S-13-0109.

316 P.3d 1153 (2013)

2013 WY 151

John C. McTIERNAN, Bear Claw Cattle Company, and Gail Sistrunk, Appellants (Defendants), v. James L. JELLIS, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: Jeffrey J. Gonda and Amanda K. Roberts of Lonabaugh and Riggs, LLP, Sheridan, Wyoming; and Bruce S. Asay and Gregory B. Asay of Associated Legal Group, LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Gonda.

Representing Appellee: Kendal R. Hoopes of Yonkee & Toner, LLP, Sheridan, Wyoming.

Before KITE, C.J., and HILL, VOIGT, and BURKE, JJ, and Perry, D.J.


VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] James Jellis is a rancher in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and owns a beefalo cattle herd. Pursuant to an oral agreement with John McTiernan, Jellis kept his herd on McTiernan's ranch near Dayton, Wyoming.1 A dispute arose between the parties regarding their oral agreement, culminating in a lien being asserted by McTiernan and a legal action being filed by Jellis. The jury found, inter alia, McTiernan liable...

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