The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-18
OBION COUNTY STOCK Law


An Act to prohibit the cunning at large
Of live stock in counties having a pop
ulation of rot less than % 600 and
not more than SO. 200 according to
the Federal Census OF 1910, or any
subsequent Federal Census; to make
it a misdemennor for any person, be
he the owner or in possession Of sagae,
to neeligentIy, wiliully OF knowingly
permit hive stock to run at large in
such counties. and to provide for the
punishment Of such offense by fine:
to make such persons so permitting
live stock to run at large 10 such
counties liable 10 civil action for
any damages done by said live stock
to make the damages done by live
stock lien upon the same. where
the owner so permits same to run at
large, and to provide for the enforce
ment Of such lien: TO authorize any
person upon whose lands, be he the
owner or IN possession Of said lands.
to take up and confne live stock so
permitted to run at large by the own
er thereof, to give said live stock feed
and attention, and to entitle such per-
son to reasonable compensation there
for, to declare lien upon said live
stock for such compensation, and 10
provide for the enforcement Of said
lien; Provided, that nothing in this
Act shall in any way relieve from LA
bility any person, company OF cor
poration, OF lessee or agent thereof,
owning or operating any railroad
within the State OF Tennessee for the
killing Of or injury to live stock.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Gem
aral Assembly Of the State OF Tennhs-
see, That it shall hereafter be unlawful
Tor live stock, such as cattle, horses,
mules, jacks, iennets, hogs, sheep and
goats, to run at large in counties having
! population OF not less than 90, 900 and
not more than so, 200 according to the
Federal Census Of 1910, or any subse-
luent Federal Census; and any person,
be he the owner or in possession OF same,
aegIigently. wilfully or knowingly per-
hitting such live stock to run at large
a such coupties shall be and Is hereby
declared to be guilty OF misdemeanor
Ind for such offense shall be punishable
by fine Of not less than two (S2.00)
dollars nor more than five $500 dol
ars.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
my person, be he the owner Or il pos
ession Of same, negligentIy, wiIfully or
knowingly permitting such live stock to
un at large ID such counties, shall be
liable in civil action for any damages
lone BY such stock while running at
arge.
Sac. 8. Be il further enacted, That
he damages done by said live stock
hall be and are hereby constituted
len upon same. where the owner 30
'ermits same to run at large and which
len may be enforced as any other lien
" writ 81 attachment.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, That
ny person, be he the owner or in pos
ession Of said lands, upon whose lands
he owner OF such live stock shall neg
igently, wiliully OF knowingly permit
UGH live stock to run at large shall be
authorized to take up and contine said
i've stock, TO give same feed and atten
ion, and shall be entitled to reasonable
therefor, and for such
there shall be and is
hereby declared a lien upon said such
i've stock, and which lien may be en-
orced as any other lien by writ Of at
achment.
SEC 5. Be it'further enacted, That
nothing in this Act shall Ii any way
.elieye from liability any person, COM
oany or corporation o. lessee or agent
hereof owning or operating any rail-
Dad within the State u Tennessee for
lie killing Of or injury to live stock.
SIC. 8. BE i further enacted, That
his Act take effect from and after It's
passage, the public welfare requiring II.
Passed February 20, 1913.
w. II. STANTON,
Speaker o. The House Of Representa-
tiyes.
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