Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois Represented in the General assembly, That if any horse mair Gelding, Colt[,] Mule, or ass, Sheep, Lamb, goat, kid, Bull, Cow, Heifer, Steer or calf or any hog, Shoat or pig, Shall break into any person’s enclosure, the fence being good and Sufficient the owner of Such animal or animals Shall be Liable in an action of trespass to make good, all damages, to the owner or ocupier of the enclosure’s for the first offence Single damages only and ever afterwards double the damages Sustained

Sec.[Section] 2. Be it further enacted, that the condition of the fence at the time of the trespass was committed may be proved upon trial and that upon complaint made by the party injured before any Justice of the peace of the county wherein Such trespass shall be made, such Justice is hereby authorized and required to issue a Summons, without [...?] delay to three respectable householders of the neighborhood no ways related to either of the parties nor interested

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concerning the trespass reciting the complaint and requiring them to view the fence, where the trespass is complained of, and their testimony in Such case shall be good evidence touching the Sufficiency of the fence

Sec 3. Be it further enacted, that if any person injured for want of such Sufficiant fence, shall hurt wound kill lame or distroy, or Shall cause to be hurt wounded killed lamed or distroyed by Shooting hunting with dogs or otherwise any of the aforesaid animals, he or She so offending Shall Sattisfy or pay the owner of the same the damages with costs, recoverable as aforesaid provided that if the party liable to damages as aforesaid in either case will abide and pay what may be deemed reasonable by three neighbours indiferently Chosen to assess the same it Shall be a bar against Such Suit,

Sec 4. Be it further enacted that all animals trespassing, the owner of the Same (if known) Shall be notified thereof and if they Shall refuse to Secure the said animals and prevent their trespass-

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ing, the persons on whom the trespass was committed Shall be authorized to Secure the same supplying the aforesaid animals with provender and water for which they Shall receive a compensation, from Said owner, provided that if Said animals Shall receive any abuse or damage from Said person, they Shall be bared from any compensation for the aforesaid Services.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted that the first and Second Section of the act to which this is an amendment be and the Same is hereby repealed, This act, to be in force after its passage.