Show THE LAW A distinction is made in the laws of this territory between betrays and anit animals nals doin doing 9 damage C by trespass accordia Ac according cordin 0 to the act of 1892 the definition of each is as rol follows lows are unbranded horses mules mule or or neat cattle over eighteen months of age 0 running at 1 large arge 0 also hogs found on oil the premises person perso other nother it is the duty of a constable to take up estraya in his precinct advertise and sell the same came advertisements ti should be inserted in tile paper having the ilic greatest circulation cu lation in the county fourteen days prior to said sale ANIMALS ire arc all horses mules cattle sheep goats or swine found upon the lawfully enc enclosed floied premises of a person other than the owner the person injured by the trespass may maintain action against the owner of such animals arid and shall turn them over to the constable with liis his claim for damages the constable of each precinct except in cities where it i is S otherwise wise provided is made thereof and custodian custod can of brind brand books each pound keeper shall receive and care for animals committed to his charge 0 shall use due diligence owner and shall take and file all bills for damages 0 duly presented the pound keeper shall record the age color sex kind marks brand to whom nhom and when sold amount received and costs thereon the person injured by tres piss must turn the animal over at once to lo the within forty eight hours of the time they are discovered the pun nd keeper must examine ill all marks and brands and notify the owner at once by registered 0 letter if lie he does not live in t alie lic precinct if the owner is not known ref arence must be made to tit the brand books and the owner or supposed owner notified by registered letter the notice shall contain description of the animals including marks and brands with amount of damage and costs incurred if all damages damani are not paid within two days from the time of dakill taking the animals the alier shall in the nearest justices court enter civil suit for dani damages caniares ares the service of the summons shall be as in other civil cases before a justice of the peace if defendant is known personal service must be made if unknown Eer service vice by publication li damages are arc assessed by b the plaintiff but if the defendant considers them excessive lie may tender a less sum and if plaintiff is awarded no more than the tender all costs from the time of makin making the tender is awarded against tho the plaintiff the court fees in huch cases shall only ba one half what they are arc in other civil cases other fees shall be allowed a follows rollo irs for registering 0 horses mules cattle arid and hogs fifty cents per head sheep ten cents per head executing bill of sale twenty five cents yelling selling J stock ten pe per cent 0 of f proceeds feeding is regulated by price of forage and pasture six months after date of sale the pi proceeds thereof shall be paid into tile the count county treasury for the benefit of the school fund if the alie owner proves his proper property ty to the magistrate within six months lie shall receive the net proceeds the justice shall report to tile county court each sale at the expiration pi ration of six months from the late date thereof advertisements should be made in the paper having the largest circulation and published in tile county where the stock is taken up |