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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

May impound.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for any citizen to take up and impound any horse,
mule, horned cattle, or swine, which may he found
going at large, and any person so taking up and
impounding shall notify a Justice of the Peace,
resident within said described limits, who shall
give notice of said impounding by advertisement,
set up at Murray's store, describing the stock so
impounded, and that the same will be sold at pub-
lic auction at some public place within said limits
within eight days; provided, that if the owner of
any stock impounded under this Act shall prove
to the satisfaction of the Justice of the Peace, that

Not from neg-
ligence.

said stock did not go at large from negligence or
want of care on his part, and that due diligence
was used to prevent it, the owner shall have return
of the property on paying all expenses of keeping
and proving the same, and one dollar for taking
up each of such stock.

Compensation

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That of all monies
arising from the execution of this Act, the Justice
of the Peace shall collect and pay to the party
taking up and impounding said stock, a fair com-
pensation for his services, and the balance to the
owner or owners who may establish his or their
claim to said property; and in the event of no
such claimant appearing within thirty days, then
the balance, after deducting costs, shall be paid
into the School Fund of Baltimore County.

In force.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from and after its passage.

Approved April 4, 1870.