The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-29
STRAY LAW.

SECTION l. No person shall take up any
stray except horses and mules, unless such per
son shall be, at the time resident OF the sam'
town wherein such stray shall be found, nor un
less such stray shall be found upon tue lands
owned or occupied by the finder
Sec g Any person taking up stray shall
within seven days thereafter, notify the owner
the reof if to him known, and request. such owner
to pay all reasonable charges, ana take such
stray away.
Sec g. If the owner OF any stray be unknown
TIE finder shall, within ten days after taking up
the same tile notice thereof with the town CLERK
of the town. and if the stray or strays 50 taken
up are of the value of less than five dollars, he
shsIl also post up notices OF the taking OF such
stray in two or mare OF the public places "t such
town but il the stray OF strays so taken are OF
the value of more than five dollars he shall cause
such notice to be published in some newspaper
of the county for four weeks successfully; II
there be none, then by posting up written notice.
in three Of the most public places OF the county
all said notices shall contain brief description oil
the stray, describing the same by giving marks,
natural and artificial a. near as practicable, the
name and residence of the finder, and as near aE
may be- the time at which the same was taken up
the said town clerk shall transmit copy al such
notice to the clerk of the board of county super
visors.
Sec A. Every finder ola stray or struys, which
when taken up are of the valu ct tea dollars oI
more shall, within one month after taking np the
same procure an appraisal thereof by Justice ol
the peace of his own town, which appraisal shall
be certified to by such Justice, and wtnln tile
time before mentioned, filed III the office of the
town clerk of such town and he shall pay Ia such
Justice fifty cents for such appraisal and certIilN
cate, and six cents ioI every mile necessarily
Travelled in euch service
Sec If the owner or person entitled I" the
possession of any stray, shall appear at any time
within one year after the notice Is filed with the
town clerk az aforesaid, and make out ms right
thereto, he shall have said stray restored 10 i"s".
upon paying all lawful charges which have been
incurred in relation to the same,
Sec g. fthe ON ner and the finder of any stray
cannot agres upon the amount OF such charges, or
Tor the use OF such stray, either party roay make
application 20 any justice OF peace of the 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
said Justice over the value of the of suci'
stray, the same shall be Il lien on such stray un~
iii paid by the owner, and the costs ot such ad-
iudicatiOs shall abide the decIsluD uf tke Justice,
Sec. z. If the owner or person entitled 10 the
possession Of any stray shall net appear and max
out his title thereto and pay the charges thereon,
within one year from the time the notice is filed
with the town clerk aforesaid, and if such stray
shall not be appraised at greater value than
ten dollars the finder shall have perfect title to
the same; but if the appraised value Of such
stray shall have been sdjudgeu To he more than
ten dollars. provided IN the Attn section OF this
chapter, such stray shall he sold at the request OF
-
lie auction, upon first giving public notice there
OF, in writing, by posting up the same III three ci
the most public places IN such town, a least ten
days before such sale and The finder may bid
therefor at such sale. ana after deductug al
the lawful charges OF the finder aforesaid, and
the fees of the Constable which shall be the same
az upon a sale ali execution, one half of the
remaining proceeds of such sale shall be deposit
ed III The treasury of the town to no disposed Of
in such manner the to may direct, and the
other half shall belong the finder
Sec 8. Ii any person shall, without the cons
sent OF the finder, take away any stray taken up
pursuant 10 the provisions of this chapter, WITH
out 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 g. II the finder of any stray shall neglect
to cause the same TO be adveEtised, or a notice
thereof TO be posted up, or if be Shall neglect 10
procure the appraisal of any stray which shall be
of the value of ten dollars more or If he shall
neglect to perform any of the duties required OF
him in this chapter, he shall be precluded from
acquiring any ri hit of property In such st ay by
the provisions OF this chapter, receiving any
damages charges tor keeping the same.