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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 40 ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
Chapter 28. Damage By Animals Trespassing Or Running At Large
§40-28-7 Retention of trespassing livestock until damages paid.
SD Codified L § 40-28-7 (through 2011) What's This?
40-28-7. Retention of trespassing livestock until damages paid. Any person suffering injury from trespass of livestock may retain and keep in custody such offending animal or animals until the damages and costs are paid, or until good and sufficient security be given for the same.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 750; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 7; CL 1887, § 5572; RCCivP 1903, §§ 820, 832; SL 1907, ch 244, § 4; SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2403.
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