Wisconsin § 90.04 - Effect of fences on action for trespass by animals.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 90.04 — Effect of fences on action for trespass by animals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90.04. Effect of fences on action for trespass by animals.
Owners of lands who do not maintain and keep in repair lawful partition fences may not recover any damages for trespasses by the animals of owners of any adjoining lands with whom partition fences might have been maintained if such lands had been enclosed; but the construction of such a fence does not relieve the owner of swine, horses, sheep or goats from liability for any damage they commit upon the enclosed premises of an adjoining owner. 90.04 History History: 1995 a. 148 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 90.04 ("Effect of fences on action for trespass by animals.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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