The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-24
when the estray is found ten miles from
any habitation; ID an uninhabited part

when the estray is f0und ten miles from
any habitation; Id an nninhabited part:
Of the TERRITORY.
Estrays cannot be taken up between
the first day Of October and March i.
inclusive. unless found trespassing npon
the premises Or within the enclosure DC
the person taking the same ilp.
K Publishing notice NheneYer any per-:
son shall take up an estray, he or they
must, within fifteen days thereafter, give.
notice Of such taking up Or finding three
times In q weekly newspaper printed In;
the county wherein such estray Is taken
up. s,
II such estray be not claimed Of called
foryWithin twenty-five days after the
first insertion Of such notice In q neWs-
paper, such taker up 0r finder must go3
before Justice sof the peace of tile county
wherein he resides and make oath 10 tho
facts In the ease.
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Justice 70 ttiS W ellsid ders q ttffiess;;
county tos sllel,s esttIa and
report mai bljrandsi descfip zion yalfias
tion and name and place sof fesid dencel l0ff
takBr to such justice in writing. under
oath.
PnblicatiSn By justice herenpen the
Justice must Immediately publish such
report and appraismen cording law.
Register Of deeds must keep a book
entitled @EstraY Register z and record
such reports therein.
Upon claim being madeto the owner
ship Of such estray, both the taker mp or
finder and claimant shall go before the.
justice, and the claimant make oath to
his name, place of residence, ownership
and description Of property, after which,
upon payment of all fees advanced BY
him and reasonable charges, such estray
must be delivered up.
At the expiration Of one year after
such taking up or finding, If the taker.
up or finder has caused the same to have
been advertised and appraised, and is MT
to exceed in value fifty dollars, title shall
rest in taker up or finder. 98 e. I {.s sS
If over the value Of fifty dollars, notice
must be given to such justicejo of the
peace OF his successor; such justice
shall then appoint q day of sale, and
cause the same to be published three (3)
times in a weekly newspaper published
within the county, fixing day Of sale at
the county seat, sale to be made by the
justice; and after paying from the pro-
ceeds Of the sale the cost Of advertise.
ments and all legal costs and charges,
pay to the county treasurer the residue
of the proceeds, and take his receipt
Therefor. =. = = 5s.;
If the moneys so deposited be not
claimed within six months thereafter,
and proper proof made, the same shall
be by the county treasurer paid to the
school fund.
The justice must also file with. the
treasurer a certificate setting forth a
description Of the estray, marks and
brands and name Of taker up.
The fees Of the justice-advertising
and appraising must be paid by the taker
up or finder and be a first lien thereon.
Any person not authorized, taking up
an estray, failing to advertise the same,
imprudently working or failing to prop
erly feed the same, shall forfeit to the
owner the sum of S25, and be recovered
by action for debt before any justice Of
the peace. The taker up may work the
estray in a prudent manner.
Should any estray, after Icing taken
up and advertised, be lost or injure with
: out negligence on the part of the taker
up, he is not liable to the owner.-[N. W.
Farmer.