Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
STR AY LAW.

section1. No person shall take up any stray, except
horses and mules unless such person shall be the time
resident Of the t0wr wherein such stray shall be found
unless such stray shall be found upon the lands
| or occupied By the finder
Sec. 2 Any person taking up stray, shall within
days thereafter notify the thereof if to him known
and request such owner to all reasonable charges
lake such stray away.
shall, within ten days after taking up the hie notice
thereof with the Town Clerk of tine aud II the stray
strays taken up OF the value Of than five dot
lars he shall such notice be published
newspaper of the County for weeks successfully
be printed therein if there be then by posting
county; all said notices shall contain brief description
the stray describing the by giving marks natural and
artificial, near practicable the and residence O.
thu finder and as near be, the time at which the
takenup. The said clerk shall transmit
copy OF every such notice TO the Clerk Of the Board of Su
psrVs0rs.
Sec l. Every finder of stray or strays which, when ia
king up of the value of ten dollars more shah with
in month after taking up the same procure appra
sal thereof by Justice of the Peace of his town, which
appraisal shall be certified to by such Justice, and within
the time before mentioned filed in the office OF the Town
Clerk of such Town; and he shall pay to such Justice fifty
cents for such appraisal and certificate and six
every mile necessarily Travelled in such service
Sec D. II the owner person entitled to the possession
after the notice filed with the Town Clerk Aforesaid and
make his right thereto he shall have such stray
ed 10 him upon paying all lawful charges which have been
incurred in relation TO the same.
Sec g. II the and the finder of any stray cannot
upon the amount Of such charges for the
stray, either party may application to any Jus
up settle the same and the party making the application
shall give notice 10 the other party and if any
shall be found due to the finder by the said Justice
value of the Of said stray the shall be lien
stray until paid by the owner and the cost of such adud
cation shall abide the decision of the Justice.
Sec l. IL the owner person entitled the possession
Of any stray shall not appear and make out his title there
to and pay the charges thereon within year from the
time the notice is ed with the Town Clerk aforesaid and
such stray shall not have been appraised greater val
than ten dollars the finder shah have perfect tile to
the but the appraised value of such stray
been adudged to be more than ten dollars provided in
the fourth section Of this chapter such stray shall be
at the request of the finder by any constable of the
at public auction, upon first giving public notice thereof
writing by posting up the in three of the public
places in such town. at least ten days before such sale
after deductng all lawful charges Of the finder aforesaid
and the fees OF the constable which shall be the
on sale an execution half of the remaining pro-
cesds Of such sale shall be deposited in the Treasury OF
Town, and be disposed OF in such the may
direct, and the other ball shall belong to the finder.
Sec s. II any person SHALL without the of the
hnder take away stray taken up pursuant the pro-
visions Of this chapter without first paying all the lawful
charges incurred In relation to the same he shall be liable
to the finder for the value Of such stray.
Sec 3 III the finder d any stray shall neglect the
same to be advertised notice thereof to be posted up
he shall neglect to procure the APPRAISAL of any stray
which shall be OF the value of ten dollars more or il he
shall neglect TO perform any Of the duties required him
IN this chapter he shall be precuded from acquiring any
right Of property in such stray by the provisions of this
chapter receiving any damages charges keeping
the same-R. s. Tp. 249--251