2005 West Virginia Code - §19-18-1. — Stock trespassing on grounds of another; damages.

§19-18-1. Stock trespassing on grounds of another; damages.

If any horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, sheep, swine, or goat shall enter into any grounds, the owner or manager of any such stock shall be liable to the owner or tenant of such grounds for any damage he may sustain thereby, and the party so injured may, if he find such stock on his premises, impound them, or a sufficient number thereof, subject to the provisions of sections eight, nine and ten of this article, until such damages and costs of keeping have been paid.