VII. Where Animals of any kind Injure One Another.
Where beasts of burden, or any kind of cattle, injure others belonging to another person, the owner of those that caused the damage shall give to the owner of the former, others of equal value, and the injured ones shall become his own property.
ANCIENT LAW.
VIII. Where a Person Kills an Animal Belonging to Another, whether he has been Injured by said Animal, or Not.
Where any person, without provocation, is convicted of having killed or wounded an animal belonging to another; he shall be compelled to give one of the same value to the owner thereof, by way of reparation; if he is a slave, he shall receive fifty lashes in public; but if he is a freeman, he shall pay a fine of five solidi. Where, however, said animal was killed or mutilated, on account of some damage it had committed, said person shall be liable for the value of said animal, and for nothing more.
ANCIENT LAW.
IX. Where an Ox, Belonging to Another, is Used for Labor, without the Consent of its Owner.
Where anyone, without the knowledge of its owner, attaches his ox to a vehicle, for the purpose of hauling anything, or uses said ox for any other purpose, he shall give another, of the same value, to the owner thereof.
ANCIENT LAW.
X. Where Animals, of any kind, Belonging to Another, are Overworked in the Threshing of Grain. Whoever works a horse, or any other animal, belonging to another, upon a threshing floor, shall pay a solidus for each animal so used. If said animal should die in consequence, he shall both pay the solidus aforesaid, and give another animal, of the same value, to the owner.