Tennessee § 44-8-112 - Pulling and leaving down fence, or opening and leaving open gate, a misdemeanor.
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§ 44-8-112. Pulling and leaving down fence, or opening and leaving open gate, a misdemeanor.
Any person who pulls down the fence of another and leaves the same down, without permission of the owner, or opens and leaves open the gate of another, without permission of the owner, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1875, ch. 71, § 1; Shan., § 3006; mod. Code 1932, § 5227; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1726, 44-9-112; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. 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. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Cited: Wilson v. White, 20 Tenn. App. 604, 102 S.W.2d 531, 1936 Tenn. App. LEXIS 52 (Tenn. Nov. 7, 1936).
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