BOOK VIII.

CONCERNING ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND INJURIES.

TITLE I.--_Concerning Attacks, and Plunder of Property._

I. The Patron, or the Master, shall Alone be Held Guilty, if, by his Orders, a Freeman or a Slave should Commit any Unlawful Act 264

II. Where a Party in Possession is Expelled by Force 264

III. Where Many Persons Unite in Causing Bloodshed 264

IV. Where a Person is Shut up by Violence, Inside his Own House, or Within his Gate 265

V. Property, while in the Possession of Another, shall not be Seized, Except Under Legal Process 266

VI. Where a Person is Guilty of Asking Others to Commit Depredations 267

VII. A House shall not be Entered in the Absence of the Master, or while he is on a Public Expedition 267

VIII. Where the Slaves of a Person who is Absent on a Public Expedition Commit Unlawful Acts 268

IX. Concerning Those who, while on an Expedition, Commit Robbery or Other Depredations 268

X. He in whose Possession Stolen Property has been Found, shall be Compelled to name his associates in the Crime 269

XI. Concerning Those who are Guilty of Giving Directions to Others for Purposes of Robbery 269

XII. Concerning Those who Rob, or Inflict Annoyance upon Anyone, while he is on a Journey, or at Work in the Country 269

XIII. Whether a Person Caught in the Act of Robbery may be Killed 270

TITLE II.--_Concerning Arson and Incendiaries._

I. Concerning Those who set Fire to Houses either Within or Without a City 271

II. Where Forests are set on Fire 272

III. Where a Conflagration Results from the Smouldering Campfire of a Traveller 273

TITLE III.--_Concerning Injuries to Trees, Gardens, or Growing Crops of any Description._

I. Concerning the Compensation for Cutting Down Trees 274

II. Where Anyone Destroys the Garden of Another 275

III. Where Injury, or Homicide, Results from the Cutting Down of a Tree 275

IV. Where a Tree is Partially Cut Down, or is Injured by Fire 276

V. Concerning the Cutting Down, Tearing up, or Burning of Vines; and the Seizure of Growing Crops 276

VI. Where Fences are Cut Down, or Burned 277

VII. Where Fence Posts are Cut 277

VIII. Where Anyone is Caught with a Vehicle, in a Wood Belonging to Another 278

IX. Concerning the Unreasonable Enclosure of Orchards, Vineyards and Pastures 278

X. Where Animals are Voluntarily Loosed in Fields where there are Crops, or in Vineyards 278

XI. Where Animals Damage Growing Crops 279

XII. Where an Enclosed Field is Ruined by Flocks 279

XIII. Where Fruits of any Kind are Destroyed by Animals 279

XIV. Where, while Anyone is Driving Cattle out of Cultivated Fields, Another Person Rescues them, or Takes Possession of them afterwards Secretly or by Force 280

XV. Concerning Animals Found in Vineyards, Fields of Grain, or Meadows 281

XVI. Where Animals Depart from Fields of Growing Grain Before they are Driven Out 282

XVII. Where Anyone Mutilates an Animal found in a Field of Grain 282

TITLE IV.--_Concerning Injuries to Animals, and Other Property._

I. Where a Horse, or any other Animal, which has been Tied Up, is Removed, or Injured, in any Way, Without the Consent of the Owner 284

II. Where any Animal which has been Loaned, is Used against the Directions, or Will of the Owner, or is Abused 285

III. Where the Mane or Tail of a Horse, or any Other Animal, is cut off by Anyone 285

IV. Where Anyone Castrates an Animal Belonging to Another 285

V. Where Anyone Produces an Abortion upon a Beast of Burden Belonging to Another 286

VI. Where Anyone Produces an Abortion upon any kind of Animal Belonging to Another 286

VII. Where Animals of any kind Injure One Another 286

VIII. Where a Person Kills an Animal Belonging to Another, whether he has been Injured by said Animal, or Not 286

IX. Where an Ox, Belonging to Another, is Used for Labor, without the Consent of its Owner 287

X. Where Animals, of any kind, Belonging to Another, are Overworked in the Threshing of Grain 287

XI. Where Cattle, which have done no Injury, are Shut Up 287

XII. Where an Animal Causes Injury to Anyone 288

XIII. Where an Animal is Injured, or Killed, by a Blow 288

XIV. Where Cattle, Belonging to Another, with or without the Knowledge of the Owner, are Mingled with the Herd or Flock of the Latter 288

XV. Where Anything Intended to Frighten an Animal is Fastened to it, and it should be either Injured, or Killed, in Consequence 289

XVI. Where a Vicious Animal, while on the Premises of its Owner, Kills Anyone 289

XVII. Where Anyone Rids himself of a Vicious Animal, or Still Retains it in his Possession 290

XVIII. Where Anyone Teases an Animal and is Injured by it, he Alone shall be Responsible for the Injury 290

XIX. Where a Dog that has been Irritated, whether the Provocation was Wanton or not, is Proved to have Injured, or Killed Anyone 291

XX. Concerning a Vicious Dog 291

XXI. Concerning Injuries to Clothing 291

XXII. Where a Trespasser Falls into a Trap set for Wild Animals 292

XXIII. He who sets Snares or Traps for Wild Beasts, must Inform his Neighbors of the Places where said Snares are Set 292

XXIV. Concerning Injuries Resulting from the Obstruction of Highways 293

XXV. Of the Space that is to be Preserved along Public Highways 293

XXVI. Where the Animals of Persons Traversing Fields that are not Enclosed, are Driven Away 294

XXVII. Animals Driven along the Highway Cannot be Excluded from Open Pastures 295

XXVIII. He who has Land under Cultivation along the Bank of a River, has a Right to Enclose the Same 295

XXIX. Concerning the Right to Enclose Streams 295

XXX. Concerning Those who Damage Mills, and Ponds 296

XXXI. Concerning Those who Steal Water from Streams Belonging to Others 296

TITLE V.--_Concerning the Pasturage of Hogs, and Concerning Strays._

I. Where Hogs are Pastured on Acorns, Either without Authority, or under Contract 298

II. Where Hogs are Fed on Acorns on Land Belonging to Several Persons 299

III. Where Hogs Turned on Land to be Fed on Acorns, under Contract, are Taken away by Stealth, Before the Tenth Part of said Hogs are Delivered 299

IV. Where Hogs are Found Wandering in Woodland 300

V. Where a Drove of Animals, of any Kind, Enter upon the Pasture-land of Another Person 300

VI. Public Notice shall be given of Strays by him who Finds them 301

VII. Whoever Finds any Strays shall take Proper Care of the Same 301

VIII. No Stray Animal shall be Either Sheared, Branded, or Appropriated by Anyone 301

TITLE VI.--_Concerning Bees, and the Damage they Cause._

I. Where a Person Finds Bees on his Property 303

II. Where Bees Cause any Damage 303

III. Concerning the Theft of Bees 303