If beasts are distrained or impounded to recover a penalty or forfeiture alleged to have been incurred by their going at large or to obtain satisfaction for damages alleged to have been done by them, the owner thereof may maintain an action of replevin therefor.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5321
When maintainable
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