Chap. 19.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act ap-
proved February eleven, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled
an act to Prevent Pulling and Leaving Fences Down, and of Opening
and Leaving Open Gates, without Permission of Owner.

Approved January 26, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the first
section of an act, approved February eleventh, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-four, entitled an act to prevent pulling and
leaving fences down, and of opening and leaving open gates,
without permission of owner, be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows, viz:

§ 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That if any
person shall pull down the fence of another, and leave the
same down, without permission of the owner, or shall open
and leave open the gate of another, including any gate
across a public road, erected by order of court, without per-
mission, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be liable for every such offence, to a fine of not less
than one nor more than five dollars, to be recoverable by
warrant before a justice of the peace at the instance of the
person against whom the offence was committed.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.