No person shall bring or have brought into the State any Texas or Cherokee cattle, except for the purpose of slaughtering. All such cattle shall be taken directly from the cars on which they are transported to the abattoir, slaughterhouse or enclosure connected therewith and kept therein until slaughtered. Whoever violates this section shall be fined $20 and costs for each and every head of said cattle brought into the State.

15 Del. Laws, c. 379; 16 Del. Laws, c. 310, § ?1; 19 Del. Laws, c. 181, § ?1; Code 1915, § ?694; Code 1935, § ?616; 3 Del. C. 1953, § ?7304;