§ 4-14-10. Replevin to recover impounded animals.
Any person whose beasts are impounded may, if he or she sees cause, maintain a writ of replevin, to be sued out and prosecuted before the district court having jurisdiction in the city or town where they were impounded.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 129, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 155, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 185, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 642, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 4-14-10.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-14 - Damage by Animals
Section 4-14-1. - Animals at large — Civil liability — Penalty.
Section 4-14-2. - Animals breaking into enclosure — Action for damages — Impoundment.
Section 4-14-3. - Appraisal of damages for recovery by impoundment.
Section 4-14-4. - Notice to owner of impoundment.
Section 4-14-5. - Sale of impounded animals.
Section 4-14-6. - Disposition of proceeds of sale.
Section 4-14-7. - Feeding of impounded animals — Collection of fees.
Section 4-14-8. - Impoundment fees.
Section 4-14-9. - Action for damages after impounded animals returned to owner.
Section 4-14-10. - Replevin to recover impounded animals.
Section 4-14-11. - Procedure in replevin.
Section 4-14-12. - Replevin bond.
Section 4-14-13. - Judgment in replevin.
Section 4-14-14. - Disposition of replevied animals returned to defendant.
Section 4-14-15. - Judgment for plaintiff in replevin.
Section 4-14-16. - Appeal in replevin.
Section 4-14-17. - Actions beyond jurisdiction of district court.
Section 4-14-18. - Appraisal in action for damages against owner of animals.
Section 4-14-19. - Right of action where animals break division fence.