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and the dog owner must kill the dog or forfeit $1 for every day he refuses to do 

 so. Under " general application " in the " Revised Statutes of 1909 " it is held 

 that anyone may kill a dog which has killed sheep, except that no one may kill 

 such a dog on the dog owner's property. In order to recover damages for 

 sheep killed by dogs, it is necessary to allege and prove that the owner of the 

 dog knew of his vicious character. "A person has no right to put poisoned 

 meat on his premises to kill dogs merely trespassing. But if the dogs have 

 killed his sheep, he has the right to poison them." 



MONTANA. 



1903. 



Municipalities are empowered to tax dogs at their discretion and to restrict 

 them from running at large. The law makes it a misdemeanor for a dog owner 

 to allow his dog to chase any live stock on the public range which does not 

 belong to himself. The penalty for such misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $50. 



NEBRASKA. 



From Code of 1913. 



Dogs are considered personal property. The municipal authorities of the 

 counties, cities, towns, and townships are empowered to impose a tax on each 

 dog of not more than $5. Any person may kill any dog found doing damage 

 to any domestic animal except dogs, and any one having reasonable grounds to 

 believe that a dog has been killing, wounding, chasing, or worrying sheep may 

 kill such a dog. Every dog must wear a collar bearing a metal plate on which 

 is inscribed the name of the owner. It is lawful to kill any dog found at large 

 without such a collar. Dog owners are liable to stock owners for damages 

 done by their dogs and are also subject to fine for allowing the dog to damage 

 stock. The damages, however, must be obtained through an action brought 

 against the dog owner in court. Funds raised through the taxation of dogs 

 are in most cases to be used for compensation for damages done to stock by 

 dogs, but in certain of the larger cities the dog fund is turned over to the city 

 treasurer to be used as the council directs. 



NEVADA. 



Revised Laws of 1912. 



City councils are empowered to tax dogs and to regulate the destruction of 

 all unlicensed dogs. A heavy fine is imposed on any one who keeps a vicious 

 dog. It is unlawful to poison any dog intentionally. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



1913 and 1915. 



All dogs over three months of age are to be taxed. The tax on males and 

 spayed females is $2 and on unspayed females $3. Dogs are required to wear 

 a collar bearing the owner's name and the registry number of the dog. No 

 self-hunting dogs allowed to run at large " in woods or fields inhabited by game 

 birds or quadrupeds or on lands where sheep are pastured between April first 

 and December first of any year." When a dog is discovered " pursuing or 

 harassing " sheep " or injuring any domestic creature " notice is given the owner 

 of the dog and on second or any subsequent offense the dog owner may be fined $5. 

 A dog found out of the care of its owner wounding, worrying, or killing sheep 

 may be killed by anyone. Sheep owners may recover damages done to sheep 

 from the " town or city wherein such damage was done." 



NEW JERSEY. 



As amended 1911-15, 1916-17. 



All cities, towns, and villages tax male dogs at SI and females $2. but town- 

 ships may levy additional dog taxes up to $5. Dog owners are required to 



