Fences, Fence Viewers, Pounds and Field Drivers

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Section
1

Fence Viewers; Appointment; Tenure

Section
2

Definition of Fences

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3

Maintenance of Partition Fences

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4

Failure to Maintain Partition Fence; Proceedings by Adjoining Occupant

Section
5

Remedy for Repair of Deficient Fence

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6

Disputes Regarding Repairs; Arbitration

Section
7

Remedy for Repair of Deficient Fence Assigned by Fence Viewers

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8

Remedy for Repairing More Than Just Share of Partition Fence

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9

Construction and Maintenance of Fences Between Lands Divided by a River

Section
10

Fences on Lands Owned in Severalty and Occupied in Common; Construction

Section
11

Maintenance of Fences Surrounding Land Laying Common

Section
12

Purchase of Rights in Fence

Section
13

Enclosing of Formerly Unenclosed Land; Liability of Owner; Exception

Section
14

Boundary Disputes

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15

Rebuilding of Fence on True Boundary; Duties of Adjoining Owners

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16

Fence Viewers; Jurisdiction Where Fence Is on Town Boundary

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17

Water Fences

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18

Fence Viewers; Powers

Section
19

Penalty for Misfeasance

Section
20

Fees

Section
21

Fences Deemed a Private Nuisance; Right of Action

Section
22

Pounds; Establishment; Appointment of Keeper

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23

Pounds; Penalty for Injuring

Section
24

Duties of Field Driver; Taking Up Untended Animals

Section
25

Duties of Keeper; Impounding of Untended Animals

Section
26

Fees of Field Driver and Pound Keeper

Section
27

Payment of Fees

Section
28

Use of Premises of Field Driver for Keeping Impounded Animals; Conditions

Section
29

Remedies for Damage Done by Untended Animals

Section
30

Care of Distrained Animals

Section
31

Duties of Distrainor

Section
32

Release of Distrained Animals; Conditions

Section
33

Notice of Impounding

Section
34

Publication of Notice of Impounding

Section
35

Determination of Amount of Damages in Dispute

Section
36

Procedure for Settlement of Claim

Section
37

Sale of Animals to Satisfy Claim

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38

Disposition of Proceeds

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39

Escaped or Rescued Animals; Right to Retake

Section
40

Penalty for Rescuing Distrained Animals

Section
41

Rights of Owner in Distress Proceedings

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42

Repealed, 1963, 185