29-402. Domestic animals breaking into enclosure.
29-402
29-402. Domestic animals breaking into enclosure.If any horse, mule or ass, or any neat cattle, hogs or sheep, or otherdomestic animals, shall break into any enclosure, and the owner or occupantthereof shall consider himself aggrieved thereby, such person may apply tothe fence viewers of the township in which such enclosure may be situate,having first given at least one day's notice, in writing, to the owner orkeeper of such trespassing animal, if known to him, or by leaving a writtennotice at the place of abode of such person, of his intended application,and also of the time when the fence viewers will attend to examine thefence and investigate the subject of damages; and the said fence viewersshall forthwith repair to the place where such injury shall have been done,and there diligently examine the fence over or through which suchtrespassing animal shall have broken or entered into any such enclosure.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 40, § 27; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 29-402.