29-313. Owner enclosing his unenclosed land shall pay for one half of partition fence. When land which has been unenclosed is enclosed, the owner thereof shall pay for one half of each partition fence between his land and the adjoining lands, the value to be ascertained and stated in writing, under their hands, by the fence viewers, in case the parties cannot agree; and if the owner enclosing as aforesaid shall neglect, for sixty days after the value has been so ascertained and demand made, to pay the same, the owners of such partition fences may recover, with interest, as hereinbefore provided; or the party enclosing may, at his election, rebuild and make half of each of such partition fences, and if he neglect so to do for sixty days after making such election, he shall be liable as before provided.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 40, § 20; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 29-313.
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