Code of Alabama
Chapter 5 - Stock Laws.
Section 3-5-3 - Liability of Owner for Damages Done by Livestock or Animals Running at Large; Judgment Lien Upon Animal or Livestock Causing Damage.

(a) The owner of such livestock or animal being or running at large upon the premises of another or upon the public lands, roads, highways or streets in the State of Alabama shall be liable for all damages done to crops, shade or fruit trees or ornamental shrubs and flowers of any person, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that the owner of any stock or animal shall not be liable for any damages to any motor vehicle or any occupant thereof suffered, caused by or resulting from a collision with such stock or other animal, unless it be proven that such owner knowingly or wilfully put or placed such stock upon such public highway, road or street where such damages were occasioned.
(b) The judgment of the court against the owner of such livestock or animal so depredating shall be a lien superior to all other liens on the livestock or animal causing the damage, except as to taxes.

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Title 3 - Animals.

Chapter 5 - Stock Laws.

Section 3-5-1 - "Livestock" or "Animal" Defined.

Section 3-5-2 - Permitting Livestock or Animals to Run at Large Upon Premises of Another Without Permission or Upon Public Lands, Highways, etc., Generally.

Section 3-5-3 - Liability of Owner for Damages Done by Livestock or Animals Running at Large; Judgment Lien Upon Animal or Livestock Causing Damage.

Section 3-5-4 - Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running at Large by Highway Patrol, etc.; Notification of Owner Thereof Generally.

Section 3-5-5 - Recovery of Livestock or Animals by Owner Upon Payment of Fees, Damages and Costs of Feeding Animals; Disposition of Fees, Damages, Etc.

Section 3-5-6 - Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running Uncontrolled on Lands of Another by Owner, etc., of Said Lands; Notification of Owner of Livestock or Animals Generally.

Section 3-5-7 - Filing of Statement Where Owner of Livestock or Animal Taken Up Unknown, Not Resident of County, Etc.

Section 3-5-8 - Posting of Notice as to Taking, etc., and Hearing Thereupon; Proceedings Where Owner Appears and Claims Livestock or Animal Generally; Proceedings and Entry of Judgment for Sale Where Livestock or Animal Not Claimed and Adjudged to Be...

Section 3-5-9 - Proceedings and Entry of Judgment Discharging Livestock or Animal, etc., Where Same Adjudged Not Unlawfully at Large.

Section 3-5-10 - Officer or Person Taking Up Livestock or Animal Entitled to Possession Thereof Until Judgment and Costs of Keeping and Caring for Livestock or Animal Paid.

Section 3-5-11 - Refunding of Counties or Municipalities Where Livestock or Animals Kept and Fed in County or Municipal Pounds.

Section 3-5-12 - Proceedings for Recovery of Livestock or Animal by Owner; Determination of Validity of Seizure, Amount of Damages, etc., Where Owner Unknown, etc.; Fees and Costs of District Court Judge and Officer Making Seizure; Appeals From Judgm...

Section 3-5-13 - Procedure for Sale of Livestock or Animal When Not Reclaimed by Owner, etc.; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale.

Section 3-5-14 - Authority of Municipalities to Adopt Ordinances; Municipal Ordinances Not Repealed.