If a train kills or hurts someone's animal, the animal's owner can sue the railroad company for the value of that animal. The owner does not have to prove the railroad did anything wrong. However, this does not apply if the animal was in a fenced-off area or on a public road crossing.
537.260. Railroad for killing stock — irrespective of unless road is fenced. — When any animal or animals shall be killed or injured by the cars, locomotive or other carriages used on any railroad in this state, the owner of such animal or animals may recover the value thereof, in an against the company or running such railroad, without any of negligence, or , on the part of the officers, servants or agents of such company; but this section shall not apply to any accident occurring on any portion of such road that may be enclosed by a , or in the crossing of any public .
(RSMo 1939 § 3655)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3265; 1919 § 4220; 1909 § 5428
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