Show LIVESTOCK UW LA VI HELD IN INVALID VALID Decision Handed an Down i by liy County Court Case Court Case May be Taken kc i to Supreme cm Court J r In III decision a ha handed l d down clown by the county court of Moffat county comity rado last week weel the recently enacted migratory livestock law was d ck ll ed d unconstitutional The rue new liew law taw was as adopted d by the thc h recent legislative session to take the place place- of ofa a measure meas ur ure with similar purposes which was wa was Declared tie de unc unconstitutional by County J i Judge c dg gc- gc J J. J F P. 1 Meador eidor ador of of Craig l Colorado two years ago A test case was made on an n action brought against again Chester Morgan of Snake river Wyo for vl violation lat on of the inspection provision of the thc new statute Under Ith the terms of the th new law la all livestock taken into C Colorado b by byI I non residents was subject t to inspection inspection inspection tion fees to lie fie paid by bythe tho owner If If- Its ts provisions could have oil bean enforced enforced en en- forced it would ha have e a source of much revenue to counties adjo adjoining adjoin adjoin- ll- ll ing lug the Wyoming and Utah state slate Un lines s. s especially Rout t and M as each summer many thousands of sheep are driven into inlo northwestern stern Colorado to 10 secure the benefit of the excellent range The former migratory stock law was ruled ito be he invalid when Jack McPherson a ra Snake niver lver sheep man was vas brought Into the Moffat county court under its provisions provisions' Thecae The c case cae e was iak taken n directly to the hE supreme me court and Ju dge Meadors Meador's decision was vt upheld The new law la was then then drafted d with v the hope I that hat the unconstitutional features ha hae hac been eliminated It is expected that hat the case decided last week will be betaken betaken betaken taken to the Supreme court Routt Routt County Sentinel |