104 LIVE STOCK. [ART. 58.

ARTICLE LVIII.

LIVE STOCK,

State Live Stock Sanitary Board.

15. Appraisement of diseased animals ordered by the board to be slaught-
ered; procedure.

State Live Stock Sanitary Board.

1906, ch. 431.

15. In the event of its being deemed necessary by the said
veterinary inspector and the said board, in order to prevent
the spread of contagious or infectious disease, to cause any
animal or animals so diseased or exposed to such disease to be
slaughtered, the value of such animal or animals shall be
appraised in their then condition by two sworn appraisers, to
be sworn before any officer authorized to administer oaths and
affirmations, one of said appraisers to be appointed by the
owner or custodian of such animals and the other by the said
veterinary inspector, or the value of such animal or animals
may be appraised after they have been slaughtered, by any two
appraisers, in like manner appointed and sworn, and who were
acquainted with said animal or animals and its or their value
before being slaughtered; and in rase the said owner or cus-
todian of such animals shall neglect or refuse to name such
appraiser, then by two appraisers to be appointed by said
inspector, who in case of disagreement shall call in a third;

which said appraisement, when approved by said board, shall
be filed with the comptroller, and the comptroller shall forth-
with issue his warrant to the treasurer for the amount of said
appraisement in favor of the said owner or owners; and if the
owner of such animals or building or other property shall not
be satisfied with the amount of said appraisement, he may,
within sixty days, appeal to the circuit court for the county,
or to the Baltimore city court, if such animals or buildings are
within the city of Baltimore, by filing in said court a copy of
such appraisement, with a petition for a writ of subpoena