Indiana § 32-33-8-1 - Feed and care bestowed upon livestock

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-33-8-1 — Feed and care bestowed upon livestock, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32-33-8-1. Feed and care bestowed upon livestock

Sec. 1. The keeper of a livery stable or a person engaged in feeding horses, cattle, hogs, and other livestock:

(1) has a lien upon the livestock for the feed and care bestowed by the keeper upon the livestock; and

(2) has the same rights and remedies as are provided for those persons having, before July 24, 1853, by law, a lien under IC 32-33-9.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-29-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.

IC 32-33-9Chapter 9. Mechanic's and Tradesman's Liens

32-33-9-1Sale of property to satisfy unpaid charges 32-33-9-2Notice of sale 32-33-9-3Proceeds of sale; disposition 32-33-9-4Application of law 32-33-9-5Animals; perishable property; time for disposal of property 32-33-9-6Additional compensation taken from proceeds of sale 32-33-9-7Forwarding and commission merchant 32-33-9-8Receipt for entrusted articles

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32-33-8-1 ("Feed and care bestowed upon livestock") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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