Tennessee Statutes
§ 44-17-201 — Owners of dogs are liable for livestock killed
Tennessee § 44-17-201
JurisdictionTennessee
Title44
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-201 (2026).
Text
Where any dog shall kill, or in any manner damage, any livestock in this state, the owner or harborer of such dog shall be liable, in an action for damage, to the owner of such livestock.
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Legislative History
Acts 1859-1860, ch. 45, § 1; Shan., § 2871; mod. Code 1932, § 5105; Acts 1949, ch. 262, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5105; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-101.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 44-17-201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/44-17-201.