29-203. Compensation and expenses.

29-203

Chapter 29.--FENCES
Article 2.--FENCE VIEWERS

      29-203.   Compensation and expenses.Each fence viewer shall be entitled to receive seven dollars and fiftycents ($7.50) as full compensation for each fence viewed, to be paid in thefirst instance by the party or parties requiring the services; and allexpenses of the view shall be borne equally between the parties interested,except in case of a view to appraise damages for neglect or refusal to makeor maintain a just proportion of a division fence, in which case the costsof view shall be paid by the party in default, to be recovered as a part ofthe damages assessed.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 40, § 7; R.S. 1923, 29-203; L. 1949, ch. 270, § 2;July 1.