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the owner for the valuation aforesaid, after deducting the charges
aforesaid, if the estray be converted to the benefit of the finder,
either by selling or killing the same, if the owner shall make,
demand thereof within three years from the end of said year.

P. L. L., (1860, ) art. 1, sec. 68.

118. No black or horned cattle belonging to citizens of this
State, and found not more than seven miles from their owner's
dwelling, shall be considered as estray under the four preceding sec-
tions; but all cattle wandering or coming from and belonging
to any inhabitant of any of the adjoining States are to be con-
sidered as estrays when found in Allegany county, on the lands
or within the enclosures of any citizen of this State.

FENCES.

1882, ch. 423.

119. It shall not be lawful for any person in Allegany county
to impound any horned or black cattle, horses, sheep or hogs,
unless the same shall be found trespassing within an inclosure
enclosed by a good and substantial fence at least four and one-
half feet high.

P. L. L., (1860, ) art. 1, sec. 70.

120. If any person in said county shall beat, dog, bruise, or in
any manner injure any horned or black cattle, sheep or hogs, the
owner or tenant of the property whereon such damage shall be
done shall be liable to an action of damages for the injury to the
full amount of the actual damage, to be estimated by two disinter-
ested persons, one chosen by each party, and to be recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace of the county.

Ibid. sec. 71.

121. If either party shall refuse to appoint an appraiser of
such damage for the space of five days from the injury done, any
justice of the peace may appoint in his stead.

FISH.

1864, ch. 103.

122. Any person throwing, putting or placing lime or
any poisonous substances, or hauling or fishing with seine
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