Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHATTER 593.

AN ACT to repeal Sections one, two, three,
Jour Ave. six. seven and eight Of the Code
of Public General Laws OF the State Of
Maryland, Article Thiriy-four. entitled
''Estrays vessels adriit, driit logs.n subtitle
'sEstrays" and s A. thereof as enacted by
Chapter Two hundred and fiity.two Of the
Acts Of Assembly Of Eighteen hundred and
Section to Article Thirty-iour Of the Code
OF Public General Laws. title "Estrays
vessels adritt. driitlogs, Subtitle. "Estrays .
TO be numbered Eight A, and to re-er Act
the same with amendments.
SEcrIoN |. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That Sections one.
two three, four, five. six, seven and eight Of
ts+ Code Of Public General Laws Of the state
Of Maryland, Article Thirty-sonr entitled
.Estrays, vessels adriit, DRIFT logs " su Little
s'Estrsys." and eight A, therefore ss enacted
by Chapter Two hundred and fiity-two OF the
Acts Of Assembly Of Eighteen hundred and
ninsts entitled an Act TO add an additional
Section TO Article Thiriy-four Of the Code OF
Public General Laws, title estrays vessels
adriit. dfiit logs. sub-titls estrays, to be
numbered eight A. be and the same Is hereby
repealed and re-enacted as follows.
l. That the owner or occupant Of any en-.
closure who may find any horse, hog, sheen.
COW OF any other domestic animal. the owner
Of which is not known trespassinV within the
said enclosed premises. he shall Immediately,
or within reasonable time thereafter cause
notice to be inserted In some newspaper pub
hshed in the County where such esiray 10
taken containing description OF the same,
aud the location OF the enclosure upon when
such estray was taken, and the name of the
owner or occupant thereof, and cause written
or printed copies Of such notice TO be set up in
not less than three public places in the
neighborhood.
3 That II there be no newspaper Published
In the County where such estray snail have
been taken up, or il the value thereof shall
not exceed fifteen dollars, the newspaper pub
iication provided for in he.iorsgoing section,
may be omitted provided written or printed
notices be given as required by section one
ana that the valuation OF the estray be aseer.
tained by appraisrment and in good faith by
the person taking the same.
.. That II the owner OF an astray demands
II and shall prove by one oreditabls witness
examined before Justice OF the Peace OF the
county, his title thereto, the same shall b.
delivered to him upon his paying the expenses
incurred by The person taking up and keep
lug the same including the cost OF advertising.
4. nat II no person claims an estray within
thirty days after the same shall be 50 advertised
as aforesaid, then the person taking up the
same, shall apply 10 a Justice OF tire Pence Of
the County who upon being satisfied that the
notices heretofore directed have heen given
shall order him to sell the same at public
auction, on ten days notice 70 be set up az
three OF the most public places OF the neigh
borhood. and AFTER dedueting from the pro-
ceeds OF sale all expenses incident to taking
up. keeping, advertising and selling the same,
the residue shall BE- retained by the person
selling the same unless the owner OF such
| estray shall within twelve months from time
Of sale, claim such residue aud prove before
some Justice OF the Peace that ne Is entitled
thereto.
| O. That II any person shall take up an
estray and shall tail 70 comply with this pro-
visions OF the preceding sections he snail
forfeit and pay ten dollars ~ veil as his
interest 10 said sstray
D. That II the owner or occupant Of any en-
closure, who may ind any horse she, D. hog,
COW or other domestic animal trrspsssing upon
the said enclosed premises the owner OF witch
u known, he may i,npound the same and
have the damages valued on oath by two dis.
Interested citizsns OF the county, and after 70
doing shall giye notice to the owner thereof
OF his having impounded the same and the
amountof damages ascertained. sud unless
the said damages aud reasonable compensa.
ton for feeding the property impounded are
paid or rendered him may after ri wing ten days
notice, exclusive OF the days vf sale and the
day Of impounding describing the property,
aud stating the time anu place OF sale 70 Ds
posted at three Or more public places In tbs
neignborhood, sell tho sauna By public auction
10 the highest bidder tor cash, and after de
Quoting tom the proceeds Of sale the amount
OF damages valued to him and q REASONABLE,
compensation tor keeping the said propert,
while impounded he shall pay over the resi-
due when demanded 10 the owner thereof
7. The word enclosure In the preceding
: sections shall be constructed to mean a common
Law enclosure and not an actual enclosure. :