The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-06
The law In Relation TO 9trays--- Who
may take up Strays.

SECTION i. No person shall take up stray, ex
cept horses mules, unless such person shall be al
the time resident of the same town wherein sucn
stray shall be found nor unless such stray snail
be found upon the lands owned or occupied by the
finder.
| Within what time notice to be given to owner
%. Any person taking up stray, shall within
seven days thereafter notify the owner thereof, If
To him known, and to request such owner to pay
all reasonable charges, and take such stray away.
How notice to be given if owner of stray is un-
known
So If the owner of any stray be unknown, the
finder shall, within ten days after taking up the
same file notice thereof with the town clerk OF
the town, and if the stray or strays so taken up,
are of the value of less than five dollars, he shall
also post up notices of the taking up of such strays
in two or more public places insuch town; but 1.-THE
strayOr strays taken up are of the value gilmore
than five dollars, he shall cause such notice to be
published in some newspaper of the county, for
| four weeks successfully; all said notices
ehall contain brief description of the stray; de-
scribing the same by giving marks natural and
artificial as near as practicable, the name and res
| idence of the finder, and as near as may be, the
time at which the same was taken up; the said
town clerk shall transmit copy of every such
notice to the Clerk of the Board of county Super
visOrs.
When value of stray to be appraised.
y A. Every finder of a stray or strays, which
when taken up are of the value of ten dollars
the same, procure an appraisal 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 jus
tice fifty cents for such appraisal and certificate
and six cents for every mile necessarily travelled
IN such service.
Owner may have stray returned within one year.
D. Ii the owner or person entitled to the pos.
session of any stray shall appear at any time with
IN one year after the notice is filed with the town
clerk as aforesaid and make out his right thereto
he shall have such stray restored to him, upon pay
ing all lawful charges which have accrued in re-
latlon to the same. |
If owner and finder cannot agree upon amount of |
charges, justice shall settle the same.
y b. 1.-THE owner and finder cannot agree upon |
the amount of such charges, for the use of such
stray, either party may make application to any
Justice OF the peace in any town where such stray
was taken up, to settle the same, and the party
making such application shall give notice thereof
to the other party and if any amount shall be found
due to the finder by the said justice over the val
ne OF the use of such stray, the same shall be
lien on said stray until paid by the owner and the
cost of such adjudication shall abide the decision
of the justice.
How stray to be disposed of when owner does not
appear.
T. If the owner or person entitled to the DOS
session OF any stray shall not appear and make out
mis- title thereto, and pay the charges thereon |
within one year from the time the notice is filed
WIN the town clerk as aforesaid, and if such stray
snail not have beeu appraised at greater value
IMAM ten dollars, the finder shall have perfect IL
tie to the same but if the appraised value of such
stray shall have been adjudged to be more than
ten dollars, as provided i'll this chapter such stray
shall be sold at the request of the finder by arsv
constable OF the town, at public auction, by first
giving public notice thereof in writing nv postino
up the same IN three of the most public nlaces in
such town, at least ten days before such sale and
ana the nnder may bid therefor at such sale; and
after deducting all lawful charges of the finder as
and the fees of the constable which
shall be the as upon q sale on execution. ono
nall OF the remaining proceeds OF such sale shall
De deposited IN the treasury of the town to be dis
posed OF IN such manner as the town may direct,
and the other half shall belong TO the finder.
Penalty on any person who shall take stray with
out consent of finder
y O. Ii any person shall, without consent of the
nhder, take away am stray taken up pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter without first navino
a la"iuicnarges incurred lnhrelation to the same
he shall be liable to the finder for the value of the
such stray.
Penalty on finder for neglectng to advertise. etc
w II the Under of any stray shall neglect to
cause the same to be advertised, Fin some newspa-
per In the county where he resides when the ami
hal 10 worm more than five dollars or notice
thereof to be posted up, when the animal is worth
less than i've dollars or ifhe shall neglect to pro-
cure an appraisal OF any stray which be of the val
ue OF ten dollars or more, if he shall neglect to
perform Per any OF the duties as required of him in
this chapter he shall be precluded from any right
OF property in such stray by the provisions of this
chapter, or receiving any damages or charges for
keeping the same.-Revised Statutes, CHI. AZ, DID
375, 376 & 377. - FF
Form of notice by finder of stray, to be filed with
the Town Clerk: -
10 -, Town Clerk OF the town Of:
I on Will take notice that ON or about the
day Oh Is, one chestnut horse, CT age of
seven years or thereabouts, marked with a star in
in his forehead, strayed upon my land, or, upon
lands occupied by mel in the town Of, and
now remains thereupon; and that reside in the
Dated the - day of - IS
Form of notice of taking up stray:
Stray Notice. r. 13
Taken up by the subscriber, residing in the
town OF -, on land owned Tor occupied / by him
IN said town, on or ahout the--dev of = 'I2