Any freeholder or tenant of land, his agent or representative, may seize and hold possession of any domestic animal which may be trespassing upon his premises and as compensation for such seizure may demand of the owner of every such horse, mule, ass, jennet, bull, ox, cow, calf, swine, sheep, goat, or other animal not herein named, just damages for injuries sustained. Such claim shall, when possible, be laid before the owner of the trespassing stock within forty-eight hours after seizure of the stock.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-317; 1952 Code Section 6-317; 1942 Code Section 6285; 1932 Code Section 6285; Civ. C. '22 Section 3279; Civ. C. '12 Section 2282; Civ. C. '02 Section 1499; G. S. 1186; R. S. 1290; 1881 (17) 592; 1972 (57) 2482.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Chapter 7 - Estrays; Livestock Trespassing Or Running At Large
Section 47-7-10. "Estray" defined.
Section 47-7-20. Public sale of estrays.
Section 47-7-30. Application of proceeds of sale.
Section 47-7-40. Penalties for violations or for appropriating estrays.
Section 47-7-110. Permitting domestic animals to run at large unlawful.
Section 47-7-120. Stock coming into State shall not be permitted to run at large.
Section 47-7-130. Liability of owners of trespassing stock.
Section 47-7-140. Right to seize trespassing stock.
Section 47-7-150. Liability of owner for maintenance; bond; recovery of possession.
Section 47-7-160. Rescuing animal from custody of person impounding it unlawful.
Section 47-7-170. Satisfaction as defense in criminal prosecutions.