Hawaii § 142-44 - Owners of unbranded animals.
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§ 142-44. Owners of unbranded animals.
All cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, and swine, over twelve months of age, not marked or branded, which may be running wild at any time on any lands in the State, shall belong to and be the property of the owners or lessees of the lands on which the animals are then running. [L 1870, c 30, §1; am L 1874, c 27, §1; RL 1925, §684; RL 1935, §262; RL 1945, §1071; am L 1951, c 32, §1; RL 1955, §20-43; HRS §142-44] Case Notes Effect of brand, prior to statute. 2 H. 367 (1861). Enumerated animals in this section are property and subjects of larceny. 4 H. 409 (1881). Cited: 20 H. 7, 30 (1910). Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 142-44 ("Owners of unbranded animals.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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