Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-21
An Act to COdify the Laws of the State relating
to "Strays.n


The People of the State Of Wisconsin,, Represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as fottoscs:
sKcTIos No person shall take up any stray except
horses and mules unless such person shall be at the
time resident OF the same town wherein such stray
shall be found, nor unless such stray shall he found
upon lands owned or occupied by the finder
SEC. 2 Any person taking up stray, shall, within
days thereafter notify the owner thereof II to
him known and request such owner to pay all rea
sonabe charges and take such stray away.
SEC g. II the owner of any stray be unknown,
The finder shall, within lays after taking up
the same, file notice thereof with the town clerk of
the town, and if the stray srays so taken up, are
the value of less than FIVE dollars he shall also
post up notices Of the taking up of such stray in two
public places in such town; but If the stray
strays taken up of the value of more than
five dollars he shall such notice to be pub
lished for four weeks successfully in newspa-
per printed in the county in which he resides I'M
less there shall be printed still nearer his place
of residence in adjoining county, in which case
he may publish it in either paper, at his opuoni
and in there shall be no newsp aper printed with
in twenty miles of the residence of the finder of such
stray strays he shall post up written notices in
three of the public places in the county in which
he resides. All said notices shall contain brief
description of the stray, describing the same by Civ
ing marks, natural and artificial, and as near as
practicable, the name and residence of the finder.
and may be the time at which the same
taken up The said town clerk sha j tran smit
copy of every such notice to the clerk of the board
of county supervisors; and any person taking up
finding any such stray strays, who shall neglect
refuse to post up and publish such notices as pro-
vided in this section shall be liable to the owner OF
by reason of such neglect or refusal AND II any
person taking up finding such stray or strays
SHALL for the space Of year, neglect refuse to
post and publish snch notices as required by law
including the section township and range in which
he lives. he shall, MOI cover be liable to to the
town treasurer of the town in which he resides the
full value such stray strays be sued and
recovered IN the of said treasurer before
any justice of the peace in the county; and such
money recovered shall be paid over TO said town
treasurer, and by him d stributea school money
in manner now provided for the payment of school
moneys that come into the hands of town treasurers
SEC. 4. Every finder of stray or strays, which
when taken up are Of the value of ten dollars
more, shall, within one month after taking up the
same, procure an appraisal thereof by Justice of
the peace of his town, which appraisal shall
tilted 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 justice fifty
cents for such appraisal and certificate and six cents
for every mile necessarily travelled in such service
SEC B. If the owner prison entitled to any stray
shall appear any time within year after the
notice is filed with the town clerk aforesaid, and
make out his right thereto. he shall have such stray
restored to him upoa paying all lawful charges which
ha se been incurred in relation to the same.
SEC. 8. If the owner and the finder OF any stray
cannot agree upon the amount OF such charges for
the of such stray either party may make appli-
cation justice of the peace Of the town where
such stray takn 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 value of the of such stray the same shall be
a lien said stray until paid by the owner and
the cost Of such adjudication shall abide the decision
of the justice.
SEC 1. If the owner or person entitled to the pos
session of any stray shall not appear and make out
his title thereto, and pay the charges thereon with
in one year from the time the notice is filed with the
clerk aforesaid, and if such stray shall not
have been appraised at a 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 adjudged to be more than ten dollars as
provided in the fourth section of this chapter
stray shall be sold at the request of the finder by
any constable OF the town at public auction, upon
first giving public notice Thereof in writing by post
ing up the same in three of the most public places
in such town. at least ten aays before such sale
and the finder may bid therefor at such sale: and
after deducting all the lawful charges of the finder
Aforesaid. and the fees of the constable, which
shall be the upon a sale execution
onehalf of the remaining proceeds of such sale shall
be deposited in the treasury of the town, be dis
posed of in such manner as the town may direct and
the other half shall belong to the finder The finder
shall make out statement in writing, under OATH
of his lawful charges aforesaid, which statement he
shall deliver to the constable at the time of making
the sale. who shall the same to be filed in
the Office of town treasurer Of the town where such
stray taken up and that portion of the pro-
ceeds of such sale to deposited in The town treas
ury, shall be to deposited by said constable within
ten days after the time of making such sale.
SEC. s. If any person shall, without the consent of
the finder, take away any stray taken up pursuant
to the provisions OF this chapter, without first pay
ing all the chorges incurred in relation to the same,
he shall be liable to the finder for the value of
SEC. 8. If the finder of any stray shall neglect
to cause the same to be advertised notice there
of to be posted up, if he shall neglect to pro-
cure the appraisal OF any stray which shall be of the
value of ten dollars more, if he shall neglect
perform any of the duties required of him in this
chapter, hesshall be preciuded from acquiring any
right of property in such stray by the provisions Of
this chapter, or receiving any damages or charges
10. All and parts of acts the provisions Of
which are fully embraced in this act, hereby re-
pealed.
SEC H. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1S69.