The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-18
LAW IN RELATION TO STOCK RUNNING
AT LARGE.
The lastlegislature of this state passed tn
following law


The lastlegislature of this state passed the
following law:
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the People of the
State of Illinois, represented in the General As
sembly, That from and after the first day of
March, a. b. 1868, and for all time thereafter, it
shall not be lawful for the owners of any domestic
animals of the species of horse cattle, mule, ass,
sheep, hog and goat, to suffer the same to run at
large in the county of Monroe; and all such ami
mails which may be found running at large in
said county after said first day Of March, A. b.
1868, may be taken up by any householder of
said county, who shall keep them safely in his
stable, lot inclosure and shall provide them
with a suficiency of suitable food and water,
til taken away by him or her, according to the
provisions of this act
.. 1t shall be the duty of the taker up of
any such animal within two days after taking up
the same, to notify the owner thereof, the per
son from whose possession custody it has
capped, If resident OF this county and known to
the taker up, either verbally or by written notice
left at the usual place of abode of such owner
person who had such animal in custody, or if not
known to the taker-up or if non resident of th e
county, the nearest Justice of the Peace in the
county, of the species and number of the animals
taken up, together with description of the
same and the said Justice Of the Peace shall
forthwith prepare three notices, describing said
animals, and the time and place when and where
taken up, and shall cause the same TO be posted
up in three of the most public places in the pre-
cinct.
90. On the application of the owner of such
animal or the person entitled to the possession or
custody of the same, within ten days after being
notified as aforesaid the same shall be delivered
up to him, upon paying for the same, as follows 4:
For taking up any horse, mule, ass head of
cattle, fifty cents, and for feeding the same, the
value of one-half bushel of corn per day for
taking up any hog sheep or goat, twenty i've cts.
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one-fourth busfel of corn per day to the Justice
of the Peace, for preparing and posting up three
written notices. fifty cents, the payment OF which
said several sums of money, and the receipt
thereof by the taker up shall not be bar or
waveiver of any action for damages done by the
animals taken up but shall only entitle the owner
of such animal or the person entitled TO the pos
session or custody thereof, to repossess the same.
Z 4. If the owner of any such animal taken
| up or the person entitled to the possession
| thereof, shall not appear within ten days, as
| aforesaid prove property, pay charges, and take
| the animal away, then such animal shall be CON
| sidered an estray lawfully taken up under the
| laws of the state, known as the "estray laws,
(chapter thirty-nine of revised statutes, and the
laws amendatory thereto, and shall be dealt with
| accordingly; and the proceedings required by
said laws, and the notices required by them shall
| be had and given according 10 such laws; and the
| taker UP shall acquire and be entitled to all the
| rights and privileges and be subject to all the
penalties provided by said law.
| 5. 1.-THE owner shall appear, claim and take
away his animal, after the expiration of ten days
as aforesaid, he shall pay to the taker up, in
addition to the charges established by this act all
/ the costs and charges incurred under and estab-
| lished by said estray laws.
| 20. If the taker up of any animal under the
provisions of this act, shall fail to comply with
any of the duties enjoined on him, he shall for
| felt all claim to compensation for taking up and
feeding the same and shall be liable to the owner
for all damages by him sustained account Of
said failure or negligence.
/ T. In all controversies arising under this act
Justices of the Peace shall have jurisdiction in al
cases in which the amount in controversy doe,
not exceed one hundred dollars and either party