29-403 Assessment of damages by fence viewers.
29-403. Assessment of damages by fence viewers. If in the opinion of said fence viewers such fence is a good and sufficient fence, according to the provisions of this act, they shall proceed, upon view and inquiry, to assess the damages sustained by such applicant from such trespassing animal or animals; which assessment, including the […]
29-404 Recovery by civil action of damages assessed; attorney’s fee.
29-404. Recovery by civil action of damages assessed; attorney’s fee. If any party against whom damages shall be assessed by the fence viewers under the provisions of this act shall fail or refuse to pay the damages so assessed, after the same shall have been demanded, and after receiving a copy of such assessment made […]
29-405 Fence not of proper height or kind; costs.
29-405. Fence not of proper height or kind; costs. If the fence viewers shall be of opinion that such fence is not of the height and sufficiency required by this act, the person calling upon them to examine the same shall pay all the costs of such view and examination, to be recovered in a […]
29-309 What occupants not required to contribute towards partition fence.
29-309. What occupants not required to contribute towards partition fence. No person not wishing his land enclosed, and not occupying or using it otherwise than in common, shall be compelled to contribute to erect or maintain any fence dividing between his land and that of an adjacent owner; but when he encloses or uses his […]
29-310 Proceedings when one common owner desires to occupy land in severalty.
29-310. Proceedings when one common owner desires to occupy land in severalty. When lands owned in severalty have been enclosed in common without a partition fence, and one of the owners is desirous to occupy his land in severalty and the other refuses or neglects, on demand, to divide the line where the fence should […]
29-311 Throwing land open.
29-311. Throwing land open. When one party shall desire to throw his land open and leave it unenclosed, he shall not take away any part of the partition fence belonging to him and adjoining the next enclosure, if the owner or occupant of such enclosure will, within two months after the same shall be ascertained, […]
29-108 Declaration of policy relating to domestic animal trespass; liability for damages.
29-108. Declaration of policy relating to domestic animal trespass; liability for damages. It is hereby declared that the policy of this state with respect to domestic animal trespass shall be that all such animals shall be enclosed by a lawful fence. It is further declared that, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, strict or absolute […]
29-312 Rights of party not improving land adjoining partition fence.
29-312. Rights of party not improving land adjoining partition fence. If any person shall determine not to improve any part of his land adjoining any partition fence that may have been divided according to the provisions of this act, and shall give six months’ notice, in writing (provided such notice be served between the first […]
29-109 Electric fence deemed legal fence; construction and composition.
29-109. Electric fence deemed legal fence; construction and composition. (a) In addition to fences otherwise declared by law to be a legal fence, an electrically charged wire fence with at least one 14 gauge wire or its equivalent not more than 48 inches from the ground and which is deemed by the fence viewers in […]
29-313 Owner enclosing his unenclosed land shall pay for one half of partition fence.
29-313. Owner enclosing his unenclosed land shall pay for one half of partition fence. When land which has been unenclosed is enclosed, the owner thereof shall pay for one half of each partition fence between his land and the adjoining lands, the value to be ascertained and stated in writing, under their hands, by the […]