Every person, owner or occupier of any saltpeter works within this state, failing to secure the same, with a good and lawful fence, from horses, cattle and any kind of stock that may be injured by drinking the saltpeter water, shall be liable to an action by the party injured by such neglect for double the value of such horses, cattle or other stock injured or killed by drinking such water, to be recovered in any court having competent jurisdiction to try the same.

(RSMo 1939 § 14584)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12923; 1919 § 5528; 1909 § 6471