The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-06
ESTRAY STOCK.
How to Take Up an Estray Animal and
Hold to Dispose Of the Same.

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Hold to Dispose Of the Same.
For the benefit of TRIBUNE readers
we publish the estray law again, ir
answer to many inquiries by stock
men:
Section 1850. Every person TAX
ing up any stray animals must,
within five days thereafter, notify
the owner thereof, if to him known,
and request such owner to pay all
reasonable charges and take such
stray away.
Sec. 1861. Any person finding
an animal known to be estray upon
land enclosed and in the possession
of such person, at any time between
the first day of November and the
first day of April, may Immediately
take up such animal as an estray;
or if, during such time, an animal
be. found upon premises occupied
by another, in condition to require
food to preserve its life, it may be
taken up and published as an estray
In accordance with the provisions of
this title.
Sec. 1862. If the owner or claim
ant of any stray animal be UNI
known, the taker-up must, within
ten days after taking up such ami
NAL, post written notices giving
description of such animal, the
marks, brands, natural or artificial,
as near as practicable, the name
and residence of the taker-up, one
in three public places of the county,
and one also shall be posted at the
door of the auditor of said county,
or give such notice by publication
thereof in a weekly newspaper pub
lished in the county, in at least four
issues of said paper; the written
notice must also be deposited by
the taker-up of such estray in the
office of the county auditor, and
must be kept on file by said auditor
for a period of six months.
Sec. 1868. If the owner, or any
person entitled to the possession of
an estray, appear at any time within
two months after said notice is filed
with the auditor, as aforesaid, he is
entitled to the possession of such
estray upon payment of all lawful
charges which have been incurred
In relation to the same; provided
that he need not pay for the keep
ing of said estray more than five
days prior to the filing of the notice
with the auditor by the taker.up.
Sec. 1864. If the owner and
the taker-up of any estray cannot
agree upon the amount of such
charges, or for the use of any such
stray, either party may make APP
pilcation to any justice of the peace
OF the county where such stray was
taken up to settle the same, and the
party making the application must
give notice to the other party, and
IT any amount be found due to the
taker-up by said justice over the
value OF the use of such adiudica-
ton, and if not paid said Justice
may enter up judgment and issue
execution, commanding the sale of
such estray to pay such debt and
cost, but only such stray can be
made liable for debt and cost. and
either party has the right to appeal
10 the district court as in other
cases.
Sec. 1865. If any person en-.
Titled to possession of any estray
does not appear and substantiate
hls title thereto,and pay the charges
thereon, within two months from
The time when such notice is filed
With the county auditor, such estray
aust be sold at the request of the
aker-up by the sheriff or any con-
stable of the county, at public auc-
ion, upon first giving public notice
hereof, in writing, by posting up
same in three of the most pub
'"s in the precinct where
was taken up, at least
re such sale, aud the