What is the consequence of cattle running loose on to unfenced land adjoining a highway?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Watson v. Guillaume, 1918 CanLII 142 (SK CA):
In Goodwyn v. Cheveley, supra, it is decided that if cattle lawfully upon a highway stray from thence on to unfenced land adjoining the highway, the owner of the land has no right to distrain unless the cattle are not removed within a reasonable time after notice.
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