Delaware § 1302 - Liability for trespasses; fence-viewers to assess damages.
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§ 1302. Liability for trespasses; fence-viewers to assess damages.
If any horse, cattle, goat, sheep or hog trespasses on any grounds enclosed with lawful fence, the owner of the animal so trespassing shall pay such damages as shall be awarded by the fence-viewers. Any person having unruly horses, goats, sheep, hogs or cattle, which break through lawful fences, shall, after notice thereof, be liable for double damages for any trespass committed by such animal, after such notice, to be awarded by the fence-viewers.
Code 1852, § 1001; Code 1915, § 3625; Code 1935, § 4174; 25 Del. C. 1953, § 1302;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1302 ("Liability for trespasses; fence-viewers to assess damages.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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