Tennessee Statutes
§ 44-17-203 — No damages recoverable for killing or injuring such dog
Tennessee § 44-17-203
JurisdictionTennessee
Title44
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-203 (2026).
Text
In an action for damages against a person for killing or injuring a dog, satisfactory proof that the dog had been or was killing or worrying livestock constitutes a good defense to such action.
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Legislative History
Acts 1859-1860, ch. 45, § 3; Shan., § 2873; Code 1932, § 5107; Acts 1949, ch. 262, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5107; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-103.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 44-17-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/44-17-203.