Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-11-11
Stray Laws--FOrms.

DhCIlON Il. NO p6iSOH SHa1l ldh6 up ANY
stray, except horses and mules, unless such
person shall be at the time a resident Of the
same town wherein such stray shall be
found, nor unless such stray shall be found
upon tue lands owned or occupied by the
finder.
SECTION 2. Any person taking up q
stray shall within seven days thereafter,
notify the owner thereof, if TO hnn known,
and request such owner 70 pay Iii reason
able chmges, ana take such Stay amay.
SEcTioN 3. Ii the owner Of any stray
be unknown, the hu-er shall, within ten
days after taking up the same, file motto
thereof with the town clerk OF the town.,
and if the stray or strays 50 taken up are
Of The value of less than We dollars, he
shall also post up notices Of the taking up
of such stray, IN two or more pubic laces
in snch town; but if the stray or strays SO
taken UP are Of the value Of more than five
doIlras, he shall cause such notice to DO
published in some newspaper of the coun-
ty, for four weeks successfully, if one be
printed therein; if there be none, then by
posting up written notices in three OF the
most public places in the county; all said
notices shall contain brief description of
the stray, describing the same by giving
marks, natural and artificial, as near as|
practicable, the name and residence Of the|
finder, and as neaa as may be, the time att
which the same was taken up; the said
town clerk shall transmit a copy of eyeryl
/ l. al III rf tla h, ,F
county supervisors.
SECTION 4. Every finder Of stray or
strays, which when taken up are of the
value of ten dollars or more, shall, within
one month after taking up the same, pro
cure 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; aud lie shall
pay 70 such justice fifty cents for such APP
praisal and certificate and six cents for ey-
cry mile necessarily Travelled in such sew
ice.
SECTION 5. If the owner or person en-
titled to the possession Of any stray shall
appear at any time within 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 paying all la8tal charges wh.ch have
been incurred ID relation 70 lie same.
SECTION g. If the owner and tue lind-
er Of any stray cannot agree upon the
amount of such charges, or for the use Of
such stray, either party may make applies
ton 70 amy justice Of the peace Of Tie town
where such stray was taken up, 10 settle the
same, and the party making such applica
ton 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 value Of tie use OF such stray, the same
shall be lien on said stray until paid by
the owner, and the costs Of such adjudica-
ton shall abide the decision OF thejnsiice
SECTION 7. If the owner or person en-
titled to the possession Of any stray shall
not appear and make on! bis title thereto,
and pay the charges thereon, within one
year from the time the notice is filed with
The town clerk as aforesaid, and if such
stray ahall not have been appraised at
greater value than ten dollars, the finder
shall have perfect title 10 the same; but If
the appraised value of such stray shall have
been adiudged to be more than ten dollars,
as provided in the fourth section OF this
chapter, such stray shall be sold at the re-
quest Of the finder, by any constable OF the
town, at public auction, upon first giving
public notice thereof in writing, by posting
up the same in three of The most public pla-
ces il such town, at least ten days before
such sale, and the finder may bid therefor
at such sale; and after deducting all the
lawful charges Of the finder as aforesaid,
and the fees of the constable. which shall
be the same as upon sale on an execution,
one-half of the remaining proceeds Of such
sale shall be deposited in the treasury OF
the town, to be disposed Of in such manner
as The town may direct, and the Other half
shall belong 10 the finder.
Section 8. If any person shall, with
out the consent Of the finder, take away
any stray taken up pursuant TO The ProyIs-
ions OF this chapter, without first pay ips ali
tile lawful charges lncurred III relation 70
the same, lie shall be liable 10 the finder for
the value Of such stray.
SECTION 8. II tie finde. of any stray
shall neglect 10 cause the same to be adyer-
tised, or notice thereof 10 be posted ",
Of ii be shall neglect to procure the appraIs-
al Of any stray which shall be Of the value
of ten dollars or more, or.if he shat! neg
lect to perform any OF the duties required
of him in this chapter, be shall be preclud-
ed from acquiring any right Of property IN
such stray by the provisions ofthis chapter,
or receiving any damages or charges for
keeping the same.