The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-03

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or other enclosure, or his agent or
servant, may kill such dog while it is
in such field or enclosure, without liza
bility for such killing. Except, as pro-
vided in this section, it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, other than po-
lice officer, to kill, injure, or attempt
to kill, or injure any dog which bears
a license tag for the current year.
Whenever any person sustains any
loss, or damage to any live stock or
poultry by dogs, or whenever any
live stock is necessarily destroyed be-
cause of having been bitten by a dog,
such person, his agent or attorney,
may complain to any Justice Of the
Peace. of the township or city within
within which the damage occurred.
Such complaint shall be in writing,
signed by the person making it, and
shall state when, where, what and
how much damage was done, and, if
known, by whose dog or dogs. Such
Justice shall examine the place where
the alleged damage was done, and the
live stock or poultry killed or injured
if practicable, and shall examine un-
der oath, or affirmation any witness
called before him. After making dill
gent inquiry the Justice shall deter
mine the amount of damage, if any,
and if possible, who was owner of the
dog, or dogs causing same. If the
owner of the dog, or dogs become
known, the Justice shall issue a sum-
mons commanding the owner to ap-
pear before the Justice and show cause
why said dog, or dogs, should not be
killed. Any owner or keeper of such
dog, or dogs, shall be liable to the
County in civil action for all dam
ages and costs paid by such county or
any snch claims. Justices are to re-
ceive So for each case, and five cents
for each mile travelled, to be paid by
claimant. In all cases where damages
are awarded, the fees paid by claimant
shall be included.
Upon the Board of Supervisors re-
ceiving such report, if it appears that
a certain amount of damages has been
sustained by the claimant, the Board
of Supervisors shall Immediately draw
their order on the County Treasurer in
favor of the claimant for the amount
OF damage sustained, together with
the necessary costs incurred by claim
ant. Such amount shall be paid by the
County out of its general fund, no
payment being made for any item
which has already been paid by the
owner of the dog, or dogs, doing the
injury. When payment is made by
the county for live stock bitten by
dog, or dogs, such payment shall not
exceed 500 for each horse or mule.
$40 for each head of cattle, or S12 for
each head of swine.
At the time this act takes effect, all
moneys then in the "dog fund.-" in the
hands of the Township or City Treas
urers, derived from taxation of dogs
under existing laws, shall be turned
into the County General Fund.
Any person or police officer, violat-
ing or failing or refusing to comply
with any of the provisions of this Act
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pay fine not exceeding
500, or to be imprisoned in the county
jail not to exceed three months, or to
both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the court. All fines
so collected are credited to the Libra
ry Fund.
Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prevent the owner of a Ii
censed dog from recovery, by action
at law. from any police officer or 9TH
er person, the value of any dog lille
gally killed.
: Nothing In this Act shall be con-
strued as limiting the common law
liability of the owner of dog for
damages committed by it.
Dogs imported into the state for
show, trial, breeding or hunting pur-
poses, for not to exceed 80 days, do
not require licenses.