Effective - 28 Aug 1939
270.060. Lawful fence not necessary. — It shall not be necessary for any person to fence against any of the species of domestic animals enumerated in this chapter, and it shall be no defense to any action or proceeding brought or had, that the party taking up such stock did not have his lands enclosed with a lawful fence, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to lessen or interfere with the obligations of the several railroads in this state to fence the right-of-way of such railroads, as is now provided by law.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14468)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12802; 1919 § 4280; 1909 § 777
CROSS REFERENCE:
Damages for stock killed by train, 537.260
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 270 - Animals Restrained from Running at Large
Section 270.010 - Domestic animals restrained from running at large.
Section 270.020 - When notice not necessary.
Section 270.030 - Appraisers may be appointed to assess damages.
Section 270.040 - Appraisers' oath — assessment proceedings.
Section 270.060 - Lawful fence not necessary.
Section 270.070 - Animals may be driven along public highways.
Section 270.170 - Domestic swine taken up — notice to owner.
Section 270.180 - Proceedings before magistrate for sale — escheats.
Section 270.190 - Domestic geese to be restrained.
Section 270.200 - Prohibiting aged and deformed animals from running at large.
Section 270.210 - Stallions, mules and jackasses not to run at large, when — penalty.
Section 270.230 - May be killed, when.
Section 270.240 - Rams not to run at large, when.
Section 270.250 - Bulls, rams and boars may be castrated, when.
Section 270.260 - Release of swine to live in wild or feral state, penalties.
Section 270.270 - Feral swine, possessing or transporting through public land, penalty.
Section 270.400 - Killing of feral swine, permitted when — violations, penalty.