Effective - 28 Aug 1965
272.290. Special partition fences — owner may demand payment, when. — Whenever the fence of any owner of real estate now erected or constructed, or which shall hereafter be erected, constructed or rebuilt, the same being thereafter a fence designed to restrain swine, sheep or other animals requiring special fences, borders the land of another or which becomes a part of the fence bordering the land of another and is used to enclose such animals owned by the other person, on demand made by the person owning the fence, the other person shall pay the owner one-half of the value of so much thereof as borders his land, and upon the payment shall own an undivided half of the fence; except that no owner shall be required to pay more than the amount which would have been required to erect, construct or rebuild a lawful fence of four barbed wires on his one-half of the fence.
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(L. 1963 p. 401 § 9, A.L. 1965 p. 395)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 272 - Fences and Enclosures
Section 272.010 - Field to be enclosed by fence.
Section 272.020 - Fencing requirements.
Section 272.030 - Owners of stock liable for damages, when.
Section 272.040 - Judge may appoint viewers to view fence — compensation of appointees.
Section 272.050 - Persons injuring animals liable for damages, when.
Section 272.060 - Division fences — rights of parties in, how determined.
Section 272.070 - Duty of judge if owners disagree — apportionment of costs.
Section 272.080 - Value of fence may be recovered, when.
Section 272.090 - Fence to be divided for purpose of repair.
Section 272.100 - Duties of persons appointed — their fees.
Section 272.110 - Division fences to be kept in repair.
Section 272.120 - Division fences not to be removed without consent of owners.
Section 272.132 - Total cost of fence attributable to one landowner, when.
Section 272.134 - Agreement for no fence permitted.
Section 272.136 - Landowner may exceed lawful fence requirements.
Section 272.210 - Definitions.
Section 272.220 - Fields enclosed, how.
Section 272.235 - Adjoining landowners obligated to build fence — when — exceptions.
Section 272.240 - Partition fences — owner may demand payment, when.
Section 272.250 - Duty of judge if parties disagree on value — fence viewers to estimate.
Section 272.260 - Value of fence may be recovered, when.
Section 272.280 - Duties of judge if parties disagree on repairs — fence viewers to designate.
Section 272.290 - Special partition fences — owner may demand payment, when.
Section 272.300 - Fees of fence viewers, judge and sheriff — taxed as costs.
Section 272.310 - Owners to repair division fence — remedy for failure.
Section 272.320 - Division fence not to be removed — exceptions.
Section 272.330 - Application of law.
Section 272.340 - Judgment of judge may be reviewed in circuit court.
Section 272.350 - Petition for review shall state what.
Section 272.360 - Provisions of law effective after election.
Section 272.370 - Petition for election — notice — order of adoption.