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Fence Laws

Florida -

Fence reqd to be five feet high - elase the breaking or
straying in of cattle no trespass. And in case cattle coming
thee on grounds not completely enclosed or killed, or
first person committing the injury to be liable therefor.
Florida Dig. 1847, p 134

Virginia -

Fence reqd to be six feet, or passing 5 feet high - else
breaking or straying in of cattle no trespass. And if cattle
on ground not lawfull enclosed killed or injured, consq-
doer liable for damages - Law of Georgia to 1820 p' 189
Contion to be the law to 1835 - Geng Justice 348
Hutckins Stat Law of 892-3.

Kentucky -

Fence to be five feet high, then cattle committing trespasses
liable 1st time for amt of injury. Afterwds for double dams!
However 5 parts injured may kill beast. If beast killed when no
fresh enclosure double (unclear) (unclear)
from Va Law of 1748, to Dig 43 1.2 Sittells laws of Ky 1810, p27.

Ohio -

If beasts walk into enclosure, owner may go to fence - views
than (unclear) herd, & if they think fence sufft think as a
good huntandman right to kooper, they shall assess (unclear)
for trespass wh is (unclear) that if and thereof
theythink fence insufft, applict to pay costs of
rises. state of Ohio 1841, p 410-11.

Indiana -

If beasts walk into enclosure, owner may cause fence
(unclear) to new (unclear), till they think the fence sufft &
such as good condition (unclear) generally keep, they
shall assess the (unclear) wh with then costs if they view
owner of the cattle to pay prima ffacie. If they
think fence insufft applent to pay their costs. Redo
State of Indiana 1843 p. 375-6

Pensylo-

Fence to be 5 feet high, - else the walking in by cattle no
trespass - And if without such fence cattle to (unclear)
perm injuring to pay down! If fence lawlful to' be judged
by (unclear) appointed to co ct owner of cattle (unclear)
(inelligible text) to double down. Dunlops laws
of Penn 1847, 11, 12