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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 272.030 (2026)

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  *272.030.  Owners of stock liable for damages, when. — If any horses, cattle or other stock shall break over or through any lawful fence, as defined in section 272.020, and by so doing obtain access to, or do trespass upon, the premises of another, the owner of such animal shall be liable for any damages sustained if the owner of the trespassing horses, cattle, or other stock was negligent.

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(RSMo 1939 § 14571, A.L. 1945 p. 917, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2016 S.B. 844)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12908; 1919 § 5513; 1909 § 6456

*Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250.  S.B. 844 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–2016 · leading case: Green v. Study, 286 S.W.3d 236 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009).
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Green v. Study, 286 S.W.3d 236 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “[Appellant] had an absolute statutory right to impound the cattle in question” under section 272.030. 4 *241 In our review of Point One, we first take up Appellant’s latter assertion of error regarding his “absolute statutory right to impound the cattle in question.”
State v. Blom, 45 S.W.3d 519 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “At issue was a civil statute, § 272.030, RSMo 1978, imposing liability on the owners for their animals breaking a fence and causing damage.”
Ronald G. Coble, Sr. v. Robert Craig Taylor, 480 S.W.3d 467 (Mo. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 15× “Plaintiffs suéd under ’ § 272.030, RSMo 2000, which obligates a livestock owner to pay the true value of the damages sustained if his animal trespasses on other premises by breaching any lawful fence.”
Driver v. Germann, 637 S.W.2d 778 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 3× “Section 272.030, RSMo 1978, provides: “If any horses, cattle or other stock shall break over or through any lawful fence, as defined in section 272.”
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