1998 Miscellaneous Laws 



dogs doing the damage, lie shall repay to the supervisor the sum 

 so recovered. lu case of his refusal or neglect, the supervisor 

 shall bring an action therefor against him in the name of the 

 town, which sum, when received, shall be returned to the dog 

 fund of the town. 



§ 123. Dogs chasing sheep or angora goats to be killed. An'^? 

 person may kill any dog which he shall see wrongfully chasing, 

 worrying or wounding any sheep or angora goats. 



§ 124. Owner to kill dog after notice. The omier or possessor 

 of every dog, to whom notice shall be given of any injury done by 

 his dog to any sheep or angora goat, or of his dog having chased or 

 worried any sheep or angora goat, shall, within forty-eight hours 

 after such notice, cause such dog to be killed ; for every neglect 

 so to do, he shall forfeit two dollars and fifty cents, and the fur- 

 ther sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents for every forty-eight 

 hours thereafter, until his dog shall be killed, unless it shall satis- 

 factorily appear to the court before which an action shall be 

 brought for the recovery of the said penalties, that it was not in 

 the power of such owner or possessor to kill such dog. 



§ 125. When justice may order dog killed. If any dog shall 

 attack any person peaceably traveling on any highway, or his 

 horse or team, or any domestic animal peaceably traveling on any 

 highway in charge of any such person, and complaint thereof 

 be made to a justice of the peace, such justice shall inquire 

 into the complaint, and if satisfied of its tnith, and that such dog 

 is dangerous, he shall order the owner or possessor of such dog to 

 kill him immediately. The owner or possessor of any dog, who 

 shall refuse or neglect to kill him within forty-eight hours after 

 having received such order, shall forfeit the sum of two dollars and 

 fifty cents, and the further sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents 

 for every forty-eight hours thereafter, until such dog is killed. 



§ 126. Who deemed owner of dog. Every person in possession of 

 any dog, or who shall suffer any dog to remain about his house 

 for the space of twenty days, previous to the assessment of a tax, 



