KRS 277.330: Liability of railroads for killing or injuring cattle -- How damages divided.

If cattle are killed or injured by the locomotive or cars of any railroad company on a track

adjoining the lands belonging to or occupied by the owner of the cattle, and the owner has

not received compensation for fencing his land along the railroad right -of-way, the loss

shall be divided between the railroad company and the owner of the cattle, unless the

cattle were killed or injured by the negligence of the agents or serva nts of the railroad

company, in which case the company shall pay full damages.