§ 16.04.010. Trespassing animals -- Restraint -- Damages and costs
Any person suffering damage done by any horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, or any such animals, which shall either trespass upon any land enclosed by lawful fence as provided in chapter 16.60 RCW or trespass while running at large in violation of chapter 16.24 RCW may retain and keep in custody such offending animals until the owner or person having possession of such animals shall pay such damage and costs, or until good and sufficient security be given for the same.
[1989 c 286 § 1; 1925 ex.s. c 56 § 1; 1893 c 31 § 1; RRS § 3090.]
Notes:
Severability -- 1989 c 286: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1989 c 286 § 26.]
Damages to stock on unfenced railroad: RCW 81.52.050 through 81.52.070.
Pleading answer in action to recover property distrained: RCW 4.36.140. Sections: Previous 16.04.005 16.04.010 16.04.015 16.04.020 16.04.025 16.04.030 16.04.040 16.04.045 16.04.050 16.04.060 16.04.070 16.04.080 16.04.100 Next
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