{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-49-29","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, § 29","heading":"Remedies for damage done by untended animals","body":"Section 29. If a person is injured in his land by horses, mules, asses, neat cattle, sheep, goats or swine, he may recover his damages in an action against the owner of the beasts or by distraining the beasts doing the damage and proceeding therewith as hereinafter directed.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 49"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter49/Section29","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:44Z","sha256":"31322cffd18072ef71c3f05dc527a2160dad4c01443828ce26c30df61a0141c6","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-49-28","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-49-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}