Charlie Brackeen owns the ranch that takes up the entire north end of Callie County. When he pushes his cattle south of their own range, it's a hostile takeover, enforced by Sheriff Alex Woodbridge, who's in Brackeen's pocket. They want the small ranchers leaderless and isolated so they can be forced to sell their land. As the county's independent ranchers come together, they look to Jed Mahan for leadership. Jed's reluctant, but when he's blamed for the murder of his neighbor's son, he has no choice but to step up. Jed has two options - convince judge Neemore Davis of his innocence, or put Woodbridge in the ground before the sheriff does the same thing to him.