Calhoun Farmer Wins Damages In Cattle Death Case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state Court of Appeals has upheld a Calhoun County civil judgment over the death of cattle.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1GyuryZ ) that James May filed three separate complaints in 2011 alleging Clemmie Walker’s three pit bulls killed his cattle.

The cases were combined and in January 2013, a circuit judge ruled May was entitled to $10,500 in damages and $4,000 in attorney’s fees.

Walker appealed, saying there was insufficient evidence his dogs killed the cattle.

The appeal also argued a game warden’s testimony should have been excluded, since he was not qualified as an expert witness.

The Appeals Court found no errors and upheld the circuit court’s judgment on Tuesday.