Makes sense. But, rural areas are butt deep in stock tanks. Stock, meaning livestock that need water. I can’t imagine a scenario where a rural farmer/rancher would need to unlock a gate to let livestock water.
However, juries are seldom peopled by our peers and both sides lawyers get to strike potential jurors.
One interesting thing. All of our drinking water comes from lakes that are filled by rivers that have their sources as streams from private land. I have such a creek, spring fed, on my land. It flows into the local lake. I am prohibited from damming it up due to owning the source. So, if a trespasser drowns in my creek, am I liable? Do I share the liability with the governing body owning the lake for drownings? Is any governing body responsible for lake drownings? I would have to go to case law for this one.
As Sonny Corleone said in The Godfather, “Schtoopid, just Schtoopid. “
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 10/30/22 06:40 AM.
