Tennessee § 44-8-109 - Notoriously mischievous stock to be confined.
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§ 44-8-109. Notoriously mischievous stock to be confined.
All persons owning notoriously mischievous stock, known to be in the habit of throwing down or jumping fences, shall be required to keep the stock confined upon their own premises. Acts 1875, ch. 110, § 1; Shan., § 2988; Code 1932, § 5210; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1709, 44-9-109. Compiler's Notes. Former part 1, §§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-112 , concerning running at large, was transferred to part 4 of this chapter in 1987. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Animals, § 9. Law Reviews. Animals — Liability of Owner for Trespasses, 15 Tenn. L. Rev. 241. Cited: McElroy v. Carter, — S.W.3d —, 2006 Tenn. App. LEXIS 635 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 29, 2006).
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