97-17-51 - Larceny; stealing dog. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 97-17-51. Larceny; stealing dog.
 

Every person who shall feloniously steal, take and carry away any dog, the property of another, shall be subject to indictment therefor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both, or imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than two years. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1880, § 2903; 1892, § 1175; 1906, § 1253; Hemingway's 1917, § 983; 1930, § 1011; 1942, § 2243; Laws,  1962, ch. 314, eff from and after July 1, 1962.