On receiving notice of the taking up of an estray, the ranger or justice of the peace shall issue his summons to two disinterested and competent persons of the neighborhood who, first having been sworn to value and appraise the same truly, shall value and appraise such animal and certify the valuation under their hands, together with a particular description of the kind, marks, brand, stature, color, and age, which certificate shall be returned or transmitted to the ranger within ten days to be registered.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 13 - Stock Laws, Estrays
§ 69-13-301. Estrays to be taken up, posted, and ranger notified
§ 69-13-303. Appraisement and description of estrays
§ 69-13-305. Registering and advertising estrays
§ 69-13-307. Estray may be used by taker up
§ 69-13-309. Estray suitable for food slaughtered
§ 69-13-311. Death or escape of estrays reported
§ 69-13-313. Estrays to be sold if not claimed
§ 69-13-315. How owner may prove and reclaim
§ 69-13-317. Time allowed owner to claim and prove property
§ 69-13-319. Owner of estray sold entitled to net proceeds
§ 69-13-321. Ranger may seize estray not delivered according to law
§ 69-13-323. Date and amount of sale noted on register and paid to county treasurer
§ 69-13-325. Ranger's books open to inspection
§ 69-13-327. Ranger to administer oaths
§ 69-13-329. Authority of person other than county ranger as to estrays; fees
§ 69-13-331. Stallion suffered to run at large may be gelded
§ 69-13-333. Not lawful for drover to drive animals from range; penalty