The owner, or the immediate family, employee or agent of the owner, of any poultry or livestock, including cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats and hogs, may kill any dog in the act of chasing or killing any such poultry or livestock, and any such person shall not be liable therefor to the owner of the dog.
Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-19
Poultry or livestock-killing dog; how dealt with
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 574 So. 2d 596 - James v. Mabus (1990)
Most recently applied in 574 So. 2d 596 - James v. Mabus (December 1990)
Codes, 1880, §§ 815-817; 1892, § 4420; 1906, § 4985; Hemingway’s 1917, § 3254; 1930, § 3419; 1942, § 1083; Laws, 1983, ch. 374, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 377, eff from and after July…
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