Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28
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A Synopsis of the Estray Law-Farmers
Particularly Should Study This.

A Synopsis of the Estray Law-Farmers
Particularly Should Study This.
The Farmers Alliance of Valley City
publishes the following synopsis of the
estray law, which every farmer should
carefully read:
No person shall take up an estray except
In the county in which he or she resides.
No person shall take up an estray ami.
Slst day Of March. inclusive, unless the
same is found trespassing upon the prem
ises of the one taking up the same.
Every person who shall take up an.
estray shall, within fifteen days thereafter
give notice Of taking up of said estray, by
publishing and advertisement three times
n ina weekly W. ssi newspaper, giving ldescrip;
brands thereon, and If the same be not
called for within twenty-one days after
the first publication of said advertisement,
the person taking up such estray shall 70
before justice OF the peace and make affi-
dayit such estray was taken up by him
code.
Such justice shall then issue warrant
to three disinterested householders COM
manding them to attend place, mentioned
therein, and appraise such estray. The
estray shall then be appraised and the ap-
praisers shall report to the justice of the
peace who appointed them.
Upon completion of such appraisment,
the justice shall forthwith publish three
times, in weekly newspaper published
III the county, notice of the taking up of
such estray, describing it, and the name
and place of residence of the person taking
up the same.
The justice shall transmit copy OF such
certlhcate OF the appraisers, certified by
r
the register of deeds within ten days after
the appraisement.
Every register Of deeds shall keep book
known as the "Estray Register" in which
ne shall forthwith cause to be recorded
the certified copy Of the appraisement.
.etnl Mhsn sn,,9y any person claims such estray
register" such claimant and the person
who took up the estray shall 20 before
the justice and said claimant shall make
affidavit that he is the owner of such es-
tray, and thereupOn the person taking
up such estray shall deliver the same to
such claimant upon claimant paying all
fees advanced and caring for said estray.
1t such estray be not claimed within one
year after appraisement and il the APP
praised value does not exceed $50, the
property therein shall Immediately vest in
the person taking up the same.
II the appraised value exceeds $780, and
t. the e, estray is not claimed within one year,
1t shall then be sold at public auction,
after notice of such sale has been pub
lished three times in a weekly newspaper.
The fees of the justice and for advertis-
ing shall be paid by the person taking up
the estray, but shall constitute first lien
upon the estray and shall be paid by the
owner before he is entitled to take away
such estray.
The fees allowed in cases of estrays
are:
To justice for issuing warrant OF ap.
in docket sworn report of appraisers. 50
cents. Taking and entering affidavit of
taking up of estrays, so cents. Selling an
estray, ~. Advertising an estray, So. To
each appraiser, 25 cents. To register of
deeds for entering copy of appraisers re-
port 20 cents, and for each inspection of
the estray register, 10 cents.