ART. 86.] SHEEP AND DOGS. 1279

1876, ch. 315.

1. If any dog shall be detected in killing, injuring or pursuing
any sheep, the owner of said sheep shall have full power and
right to kill said dog, unless said dog shall have first escaped to
his owner's premises.

Ibid.

2. Any person whose sheep have been killed or injured by
any dog may proceed against the owner of such dog before any
justice of the peace of this State having jurisdiction within the
county where the killing or injuring may have occurred, and such
justice shall forthwith issue a summons for the owner of such
dog, and for such witnesses as may be necessary to ascertain the
amount of damages sustained by such kllling or injury; and shall
forthwith give judgment for such damages as may be ascertained,
which shall be collected as other debts in this State are collected;
and such justice shall also require the owner of such dog to give
bond, with good and sufficient security, in the sum of not less than
fifty dollars, that such dog shall not thereafter kill or injure any
sheep; and upon failure of such owner of such dog to give such
security, then said justice of the peace shall require some one of
the constables of the county to proceed forthwith to kill such
dog; and said constable, for such killing, shall be allowed the sum
of one dollar for each dog killed by him, upon such order by
the justice of the peace as aforesaid, to be taxed against the owner
of such dog as a part of the costs in such case; provided, that
nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the right of
appeal as in other cases. This and the preceding section not to
apply to Caroline, Cecil, Howard, Dorchester, Wicomico and
Worcester counties.

P. G. L , (1860,) art. 87, sec 1. 1827, ch. 199. 1831, ch. 169.

3. If any dog shall be detected in killing or injuring sheep,
and proof thereof shall be made by the oath of the owner of said
sheep, or any other person, before a justice of the peace, the
owner of said dog, upon complaint to him made and information
of such proof, shall proceed forthwith to kill said dog; and on
his refusal or neglect to do so, the owner of said sheep may kill