Fence Laws of Fifteen States, undated (The Papers of John B. Minor, 1845-1893)

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Fence Laws

Florida -

Fence reqd to be five feet high - elase the breaking or straying in of cattle no trespass. And in case cattle coming thee on grounds not completely enclosed or killed, or first person committing the injury to be liable therefor. Florida Dig. 1847, p 134

Virginia -

Fence reqd to be six feet, or passing 5 feet high - else breaking or straying in of cattle no trespass. And if cattle on ground not lawfull enclosed killed or injured, consqdoer liable for damages - Law of Georgia to 1820 p' 189 Contion to be the law to 1835 - Geng Justice 348 Hutckins Stat Law of 892-3.

Kentucky -

Fence to be five feet high, then cattle committing trespasses liable 1st time for amt of injury. Afterwds for double dams! However 5 parts injured may kill beast. If beast killed when no fresh enclosure double (unclear) (unclear) from Va Law of 1748, to Dig 43 1.2 Sittells laws of Ky 1810, p27.

Ohio -

If beasts walk into enclosure, owner may go to fence - views than (unclear) herd, & if they think fence sufft think as a good huntandman right to kooper, they shall assess (unclear) for trespass wh is (unclear) that if and thereof theythink fence insufft, applict to pay costs of rises. state of Ohio 1841, p 410-11.

Indiana -

If beasts walk into enclosure, owner may cause fence (unclear) to new (unclear), till they think the fence sufft & such as good condition (unclear) generally keep, they shall assess the (unclear) wh with then costs if they view owner of the cattle to pay prima ffacie. If they think fence insufft applent to pay their costs. Redo State of Indiana 1843 p. 375-6

Pensylo-

Fence to be 5 feet high, - else the walking in by cattle no trespass - And if without such fence cattle to (unclear) perm injuring to pay down! If fence lawlful to' be judged by (unclear) appointed to co ct owner of cattle (unclear) (inelligible text) to double down. Dunlops laws of Penn 1847, 11, 12

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