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An. Code, 1924, sec. 4. 1912, sec. 4. 1904, sec. 4. 1888, sec. 4. 1769, ch. 18, sec. 2.

1892, ch. 593.

4. If no person claims an estray within thirty days after the same shall
be so advertised as aforesaid, then the person taking up the same shall
apply to a justice of the peace of the county, who upon being satisfied
that the notices heretofore directed have been given, shall order him to sell
the same at public auction on ten days' notice to be set up at three of the
most public places of the neighborhood, and after deducting 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 and prove before some justice of the peace
that he is entitled thereto.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 5. 1912, sec. 5. 1904, sec. 5. 1888, sec. 5. 1769, ch. 18. sec. 3.

1892, ch. 593.

5. If any person shall take up an estray and shall fail to comply with
the provisions of the preceding sections he shall forfeit and pay ten dollars
as well as his interest in said estray.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1832, ch. 157, sec. 1. 1874,

ch. 315. 1892, ch. 593.

6. If the owner or occupant of any enclosure who may find any horse,
sheep, hog, cow or other domestic animal trespassing upon the said en-
closed premises, the owner of which is known, he may impound the same
and have the damages valued on oath by two disinterested citizens of the
county, and after so doing shall give notice to the owner thereof of his
having impounded the same and the amount of damages ascertained, and
unless the said damages and a reasonable compensation for feeding the
property impounded are paid or tendered him, may after giving ten days'
notice, exclusive of the days of sale and the day of impounding, describ-
ing the property and stating the time and place of sale to be posted at
three or more public places in the neighborhood, sell the same at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, and after deducting from the pro-
ceeds of sale the amount of damages valued to him and a reasonable
compensation for keeping the said property while impounded, he shall
pay over the residue when demanded to the owner thereof.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1890, ch. 252. 1892, ch. 593, sec. 8A.

7. The word enclosure in the preceding section shall be construed to
mean a common law enclosure and not an actual enclosure.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 8. 1912, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 6. 1870, ch. 403. 1892, ch. 593.

8. Dorchester, Caroline, Garrett, Montgomery and Prince George's
Counties are hereby excluded from the operation of the preceding sections.¹

Vessels Adrift.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1753, ch. 10, sec. 2.

9. When any person shall discover, take up and secure any flat boat
or other vessel driven from any place of mooring, landing, harbor or river,

¹Also all other counties for which a special inconsistent local law exists.