Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
If an owner of lands abutting on the line of lands of a company, who is legally bound to build or repair the fence dividing his lands from the lands of the company, fails to build or repair such fence within the time in which he is bound to build or repair it, the company may build or repair such fence and present an itemized account of the cost of labor and materials so expended to such owner for payment. If it is not settled or paid within thirty days, the company may recover from such person the reasonable cost of such labor and materials.