A person claiming to be the owner of any animal taken up as an estray and posted as herein provided, may make proof of his title by his oath, or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the ranger, who shall thereupon issue his order to the person having the estray in his custody, to deliver the same to such owner on payment of the lawful charges, to be ascertained and stated by the ranger.
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