Delaware Code § 3-7706

Accidental escape of livestock; liability of owners
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An owner, or other person in charge of livestock, who receives 25% or more of the person's annual gross income from the sale of
agricultural products or the resale of animals grown, raised, or produced for food, fiber, fur or leather is not responsible in any action by
reason of livestock accidentally escaping and straying at large, on any public highway, or on unenclosed lands within this State unless
the owner or other person in charge thereof has negligently allowed the livestock to escape or unless the owner or other person in charge
is guilty of negligence in the care of the livestock.
(Code 1935, § 4186A; 43 Del. Laws, c. 218, § 1; 3 Del. C. 1953, § 7706; 67 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 81
Del. Laws, c. 37, § 7; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1.)

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