Washington Code 16.04.010 – Trespassing animals — Restraint — Damages and costs
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Any person suffering damage done by any horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, or any such animals, which shall either trespass upon any land enclosed by lawful fence as provided in chapter 16.60 RCW or trespass while running at large in violation of chapter 16.24 RCW may retain and keep in custody such offending animals until the owner or person having possession of such animals shall pay such damage and costs, or until good and sufficient security be given for the same.
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 286: “If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.” [ 1989 c 286 § 26.]
Pleading answer in action to recover property distrained: RCW 4.36.140.
Terms Used In Washington Code 16.04.010
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.