Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-03-28
NUMBER 13.
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March 20. 1866 ]
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AN ACT to amend chapter 50 Of the re.
ised statutes, entitled of restraining
ldistraining sheep running at large,
DC"
The people If the State Of Niscu 7sin, re.
presented in senate anu assembly, do
enact rs follows:
Section l. Sectio nne of chapter frtv-
two Of the revised Statgtes, entitled "or
restraining rdistrainin2l sheep running
az large, DC is herenv amended SO rs 70
read "a follows: IF the owner Of any
diseased sh ,ep infected with the disease
known as foot rot, or any other cohtng-
ious disease shall drive. suffer or permit
to be driven such diseased sheep, or any
Of them, along.auv public road or along
anv path or bv-way of~from the premises
of the person owning such sheep. or anv
of tn n so infected shall suffer or permit
suGba diseased sheep, or any of them, 10
20 ut large out Of Els inclosure. at any
season Of tn year, such person shall for-
felt the sum Of ten dollars for each and
every such sheep, to the person who shall
enter connlI;iIt for each time such sheep,
or any of them shall be so driven, suf-
fcred permitted Ia be driven, or shall
b. so found rurring at large. with tho
knowledge or consent OF the owner there-
OF, which forfeiture may he recovered by
action before any Justice Ct the peace o.
the c0uiitv whpfe st.ch offence shall have
been committed when sjich Justice shall
have such Jurisdiction oC she case to the
amount ciaiuied; and when Justice ct
the peace shall not have jurisdiction, the
sime NAV be sued for ami recovered in an
action in the circiiit or county court Of the
proper county. with ehsts of suit And
E.f.- 1 Il.
upon reasonable request. refuse or neglect
10 keep and restfa:i them from going or
running at large it shall he lawful for any
person 20 take M said sheep. and put
them in some secure ihclcsure nther than
the pubic pound, and the aathe mag be
disposed Of in HE r.ahhcr Hereinafter
provided. 1t shall lac the duty Of the per-
son so taking up said sheep, within three
days thereafter to notify the owne- there
OF, and OF the place where said sheep are
confined; and fhereupon the owner NAV
obtain possession Of the same. upon Civ
ing bond, with good and sufficient surety.
TO he approved by any Justice of the pence
OF tho proper county. and such bond shall
be filed with the clerk of the court of such
county conditioned that such owner vii!
rNstrain them from going or running at
large, and will pay all DAMAGES that may
| he sustained by any person IN consequence
ot such sheep so @t1ing or running nj large,
/ and pav the cost of takih- up ard keep
/ inc such sheep And if such owner shat.
/ Neglect or refuse for the space Of six days
after being so notified to comply with tho
I provisions OF this section, it shall ne law
tul for the person having possession OF
such sheep - sell the same at public ven
due, after givinT the like notice as is re-
FqnIred in case Of constahles' sale Of qoode
/ taken on execution; and it shal he one Of
the conditions Of such sale that the per-
/ son 10 whom said sheep or any part there
% my he strrck off at said sale, shall
q e the bond herenhefore required md
the proceeds Of such sale. after deducting
the costs Of keeping such sheep and tho
costs Of such snie, shall be paid to tho
owner thereof"
Sec. ? This act she'll take effect and bo
in force from and after ito massage.
Approved March Is. 1866.