72-7-305. Driving animals over highways — Liability for damages.
- (1) Except for a livestock highway, a person who drives a herd of domestic animals over a public highway is liable for any damage done by the animals in destroying the banks or rolling rocks into or upon the highway.
- (2) The damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by a highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session