In the absence of the employer, the overseer stands in his place. It shall be his duty to see to the sustenance and protection of his employer’s property; and to discharge the duty, he shall be justified in repelling aggressors and trespassers to the same extent as the employer.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2193; Code 1868, § 2189; Code 1873, § 2215; Code 1882, § 2215; Civil Code 1895, § 3043; Civil Code 1910, § 3615; Code 1933, § 4-501.