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the causes herein mentioned, rescues him, or directly or 

 indirectly causes his escape, shall forfeit not less than five, 

 nor more than twenty dollars, and be liable in an action on 

 the case to the party injured for the full damages, with 

 charges and costs, which he might receive by impounding the 

 beast. 



Sec. 20. Whoever breaks a pound, or otherwise directly 

 or indirectly delivers a beast from the place of his lawful 

 restraint, shall forfeit to the use of the town not less than 

 ten, nor more than fifty dollars ; and be liable to the party 

 injured or impounder, in an action on the case, for double 

 the damage or forfeiture, which he might have received by 

 impounding the beast ; and when such acts are committed by 

 a minor, or an apprentice, legally bound by deed, such action 

 may be brought against the minor or apprentice, or against 

 his parent or guardian, under whose care he then was. 



Sec. 21. In an action for rescuing beasts distrained or 

 impounded, the insufficiency of the fences, or other fact to 

 show the distress or impounding illegal, shall not be given in 

 defence, but the defendant may avail himself thereof in an 

 action of replevin. 



Sec. 22. Forfeitures mentioned in this chapter may be 

 recovered in actions of debt to the use of the prosecutor, 

 unless otherwise provided ; and civil actions therefor must be 

 commenced in ninety days after the forfeiture accrued, unless 

 otherwise limited. 



Sec. 23. The pound-keeper's fees shall be twenty-five 

 cents for impounding one or more beasts at one time ; twelve 

 cents for recording each certificate or advertisement ; and the 

 same for posting or publishing each advertisement, with four 

 cents a mile for necessary travel. 



Sec. 24. The pound keeper shall allow the impounder a 

 reasonable sum for his trouble, not exceeding half the respec- 

 tive forfeitures mentioned in sections two and three, besides 

 the forfeitures to which he is entitled under those sections. 



Sec. 25. The pound keeper's price for keeping and feed- 

 ing the beasts committed to pound or to his custody as afore- 



