TITLE 25

ANIMALS

CHAPTER 19

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK

25-1909.  Stealing services of bull. It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owner, to take possession of any bull found running at large upon the open range and to confine the same in any inclosure for the purpose of obtaining service therefrom. And in any trial for violation of the provisions of this section, upon proof on the part of the state that any person has taken possession of such bull, upon the open range, and has confined the said bull in any inclosure with cows, such fact may be considered by the jury as bearing upon the question of the intent of such person to secure unlawfully the service of such bull. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

History:

[(25-1909) 1911, ch. 130, sec. 1, p. 417; reen. C.L., sec. 6882a; C.S., sec. 8336; I.C.A., sec. 24-1609.]