Show STOCK LARGE we have the annexe annece annexed d coin corm 1 WEST bohdan dec 17 editor editor deseret news for information toa to a great many will you please answer the following questions through your valuable columns first Is there any established law nlaly that compels a person to fence his stacks anu and orchards in this county second Is there auy any law that compels eis nis a person to allow stock of any kind ind to run at large on his property at any time of the year third Is there any legal way of claiming damages damhues that may be done by stock running at large you will vill bre ire greatly atly oblige by giving space for the above qu questions strong 1 I the law in regard to fencing stacks stack s orchards etc will be found in I 1 n page 11 laws of Uta and it requires that owners of orchards stack yards ka gathered crops and town or city lots are hereby required to enclose them with a lawful fence and keep the same in repair noncompliance non compliance herewith shall work a forfeiture of the right of such owner to assess damages oi or impound any stock trespassing tres passing or doing damage on such premises provided this act shall in nowise affect exist existing ing lug laws concer concerning nim joint in closures and division fences nor interfere with the enforcement ot of any city ordinance hl biting animals from running at large within such city eity 13 11 II there is no law permitting animals to run at large on the property of a person not the owner of the tiie stock at any season of the year but the law provides that owners of horses mules cattle cattie tle hogs sheep goats oats and other domestic animals stall shall shail be held liable to pay all damages done by said ani anim nials ais aia ala on the premises of other persons whether said premises be protected by lence or not complied laws of utah p the enactment in relation to stacks orchards of later date than that last quoted and therefore it must be taken as modifying the older law to the extent of the exceptions made by the later lit it the people of any coun tyby a two thirds vote of its registered voters do de olare at a general or special election in favor ot of fencing farms ana anat allowing stock to run at large then no damages can be claimed for the depredations of stock in that county upon unfenced unten ced or insufficiently fenced land but the owners are liable for damages done in another coun county or part of 0 a county where no fence law prevails ill III dama damages es may be collected by bt a at law or any animal found cio olo doing damage may be taken up by any per person and it if the tiie owner cannot be found refu refuses sesto to pay all oost cost and damage said may be taken to the precinct pound and be subject to bale hale a e as an att the damages must be estimated by a disinterested voter who maym may make akca a reasonable charge for his services and the amount time and place ot of the damages w ith the h c de description scrip tion tiou of tile tiie animal with the tile name of the su son penson penion u damaged and if known knolyn the name of the owner must be specified in lii writing if the owner demurs to thu tile he may choose another appraiser and it if they disagree they lii ili nuy ay choose a third and tile the three make maue a another 11 estlin estimate ate 4 nu jo animal must be re more than laree liln liin u days clays before delivery to the or a thle thie exceeding a hundred bundred d ollars ti lor jor each t animal so detained may be imposed in every part of tills this Terri territory tury however there are ways and means among members ol of the church of obtaining ng a lust just settlement of disputes occur occurring rim through gli xii depredations of animals 1 wito wite out recourse to a suit at law or even the services of the tile they sh should ouid ie be resor reser resorted ted to by lattur latter day dax saints and arld exhausted before an ali appeal is made to io the civil courts the method thus provided is cheaper better more satisfactory and the thu only true christian way of settling disputes bei tween brother and brother |