- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-15
Paulus explains that in claims for damage caused by an animal (actio de pauperie), an analogous action (actio utilis) is granted by the praetor even when an animal other than a quadruped causes the damage.
[PAULUS libro uicensimo secundo ad edictum.]
[PAULUS, from the twenty-second book on the Edict.]
Haec actio utilis1 competit et si non quadrupes, sed aliud animal pauperiem fecit.
This analogous action lies also if not a four-legged animal, but another animal has caused damage.
- 9.1.4.practio utilis
The original action for damage caused by an animal (actio de pauperie), which dates back to the Twelve Tables, was strictly limited to quadrupeds (quadrupes). For damage caused by other animals (e.g., birds), the praetor extended the remedy by granting an analogous or useful action (actio utilis) based on the utility and factual similarity of the cases.