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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 4, AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

    Chapter 21: Right to impound animals running at large

      Section: 4:21-3: Interference with impounding of animals; penalty

           A person, having charge of horses, cattle, sheep or swine found running at large in the streets or highways or trespassing upon the improved lands of another, who shall attempt to hinder or take away such animals from a person taking or driving or attempting to take or drive them to the pound; or a person who shall unlawfully drive from a public pound in the township horses, cattle, sheep or swine which are therein impounded, shall be liable to a penalty of fifteen dollars ($15.00) to be recovered in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction by and for the use of any person prosecuting the suit.

Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 45, s. 57.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.






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