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N.Y. TWN Law § 310

This is the official text of N.Y. TWN Law § 310, part of New York’s TWN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TWN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Lien upon strays

Official statutory text

§ 310. Lien upon strays. Whenever any person shall have any strayed\nhorses, cattle, sheep, swine or other beast upon his inclosed land, or\nshall find any such beast on land owned or occupied by him doing damage,\nand such beast shall not have come upon such lands from adjoining lands,\nwhere they are lawfully kept, by reason of his refusal or neglect to\nmake or maintain a division fence required of him by law, such person\nmay have a lien with priority over all other liens upon such beasts, for\nso long as such person shall retain possession of such beasts, for the\ndamage sustained by reason of their so coming upon his lands and doing\ndamage, for his reasonable charges for keeping them, and all fees and\ncosts made thereon, and he may keep such beast until such damages,\ncharges, fees and costs are paid, or such lien is foreclosed, upon\ncomplying with the provisions of this article relating thereto.\n

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