If cattle are killed or injured by the locomotive or cars of any railroad company on a track adjoining the lands belonging to or occupied by the owner of the cattle, and the owner has not received compensation for fencing his land along the railroad right-of-way, the loss shall be divided between the railroad company and the owner of the cattle, unless the cattle were killed or injured by the negligence of the agents or servants of the railroad company, in which case the company shall pay full damages.
Effective: June 16, 1966

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 277.330

  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 225, effective June 16, 1966. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 809.

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