66-310. Landowner may build; recovery of value, interest and attorney's fee. If the party so notified shall refuse to build such fence in accordance with the provisions of this act, the owner or occupant of the land required to be fenced shall have the right to enter upon the land and track of said railroad company, and may build such fence; and the person so building such fence shall be entitled to the value thereof from such corporation or party operating or using such railroad, to be recovered with interest at the rate of one percent per month from the time such fence was built, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for the prosecution of any suit to recover the same.

History: L. 1885, ch. 154, § 3; March 17; R.S. 1923, 66-310.