§19-18-1. Stock trespassing on grounds of another; damages.
If any horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry as defined in section two, article two-b of this chapter or goat shall enter into any grounds, the owner or manager of any such stock shall be liable to the owner or tenant of such grounds for any damage he or she may sustain thereby, and the party so injured may, if he or she find such stock on his or her premises, impound them, or a sufficient number thereof, subject to the provisions of sections eight, nine and ten of this article, until such damages and costs of keeping have been paid.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session