66-20-105 - Duration of lien on offspring.

66-20-105. Duration of lien on offspring.

(a)  The lien provided for in § 66-20-104, so far as it affects the offspring of jacks and bulls shall exist for two (2) years from the birth of such offspring and so far as it affects rams and boars shall continue for twelve (12) months from the birth of such offspring.

(b)  The provisions of this section shall likewise include the service of any stud or stallion.

[Acts 1873, ch. 93, § 1; 1879, ch. 259, § 1; 1883, ch. 126, § 1; Shan., § 3555; Acts 1923, ch. 33; mod. Code 1932, § 7978; Acts 1941, ch. 134, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7978; Acts 1959, ch. 220, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-2005.]