Tennessee § 44-8-411 - No liability for killing proud bitch at large.

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§ 44-8-411. No liability for killing proud bitch at large.

Any person crippling, killing, or in any way destroying a proud bitch that is running at large shall not be held liable for the damages due to such killing or destruction. Acts 1901, ch. 22, § 2; Shan., § 2853a2; mod. Code 1932, § 5084; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1411, 44-8-111. Cross-References. No damages for killing dog killing or worrying livestock, § 44-17-203 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Animals, § 5.

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