The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-12
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
Text OF the New Law Relative
to Damage by Stock.
SMUT IN OATS AND WHEAT.
How - Avoid Nistakse IN Censtruotine
Gravel Walks-An Easily Cen.
straeted Ailki1g Steel.
Following 10 the text Of house bill No.
81. Approved hv tina 1overnoP.

Following 10 the text Of house bill No.
81. approved By the governor:
e1c11oN / Any person suffering damage done
oy any horooe, mares, mules, aDoeo, cattle,
goan. sheep. swine, or any such animals.
which shall tsespas0 upon any cultivatsd land
enclosed By lawful fences, may retain and keen
IN custody such onsndin9 animals until the
owner OF such offending animals shall pay such
damage and costs, OF until good and su6aeisns
security b given for the oamA
Sec Whenever any animals ere restrained
- provided In section ! Of this act-the per.
son roatrainine such animals shall within
tWenty.fouf hours thereafter notify. In writing.
the owner OF person In WHOSE custody the same
was 1t the time the trespass Was committed OF
the seisuro Of such animals, and the probable
amount Of the damages sastained: Aovided he
knows 70 whom such animals belong.
Bee. Z II the owner q the person having
IN charge or poesession Of such animals 10 I'm.
known 70 the person sustaining the damarUAh The
notice provided in section OF this Get shea
b given By posting three notices In three pub.
Lie places In the neiGhbofhood whore the ami.
mails are restralned-foe ten daya
Sec. II the owner Of person having such
animals In charge fails or refuses to pay the
damages done BY such animate or give satisfac-
tory security foe the same within twenty.four
hours from the time the notice Was served, II
served personally, and within ten days from the
date OF posting Of the notice - provided In Sec
ton three; the person damaged may commence
suit before any court having jurisdiction
thereof against the owner Of such animals: or
against the persons having the same In charge
or possession when the trsspass was committed,
II known; and IL unknown, the defendant shall
be designated - John Doe. and the proceedings
shall b the same In all respects In other civil
actions. except - herein modified
Sec. s. Upon the trial of action - herein pro-
An1t hA wl~&~ hi h. -
damages sustained and the amount Of expenses
incurred for keeping the offending animals, and
any judgment rendered for damages, cost and
expenses against the defendant shall be . lien
upon such animals committing the damage. and
the same may be sold and the proceeds shall be
applied in full satisfaction Of the judgment -
In other cases Of sale Of personal property on
execution: Provided, That NO judgment shall
DO continued against the defendant for any Dc.
nciency over the amount realised on the sale OF
such animalA II 1t shall appear upon the trial
that NO damage was sustained, or that . tender
was made and paid into court Of an amount
equal TO the damage and costs. then judgment
shall b rendered against the plaintiff for costs
OF suit andedamage sustained BY defendant
SEQ 6 II upon the trial IL appears that the
defendant 10 not the owner or pefson In charge
OF such offending animals, the case shall b
con tinued and proceedings had - in the next
section provided, If the proper defendant b
unknown to plaintiff
SEQ .. II the owner or keeper OF such offend.
ing animals b unknown to plaintiff ct the
commencement OF the action. or II o. the trial
1t appears that the defendant II not the proper
party defendant, and the proper party 10 I'm.
known, service Of the summons or notice
shall be made BY publication. By publishing .
copy Of the summons or notice, with . notice
attached stating the object Of the action and
giving description Of the animals soised. In .
weekly Newspaper publishsd nearest 20 the
rssidsncs of the plaintiff. II there b one pub
lished in the county, and II not By posting said
summons or notice with said notice attached
In three public places in the county, In either
case not less than ten days previous 70 the day
Of trial
6ec. & II, whom such animals are sold, there
remains . surplus Of money over the amount
of the judgment and costs, It shall b deposited
with the county treasurer, By the oficer making
the sale, and if the owner Of such animals does
not appear and call for the same within six
months from the day Of sale. Il shall b paid
into the school fund for the u.s. Of the public
schools Of said county.
Sec q Justices Of the peace shall have *.
elusive Jurisdiction Of all actions and proceed.
tngs under this act whom the damages claimed
do not exceed 500; provided, however, that any
party CONFLICTING himself aggrieved shall have
the right OF appeal to the superior court - In