Effective - 28 Aug 1939
270.040. Appraisers' oath — assessment proceedings. — The persons so notified, or any two of them attending, shall take an oath that they will fairly and impartially assess the damages or compensation in controversy, and they shall make out, sign and deliver to each party a written statement of their assessment of damages or compensation, and upon the payment of the same and the expenses of said controversy, the owner of such stock shall be entitled to take the same away, and if refused, he may maintain an action therefor, as in case of wrongful taking or detention of property.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14466)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12800; 1919 § 4278; 1909 § 775
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 270 - Animals Restrained from Running at Large
Section 270.010 - Domestic animals restrained from running at large.
Section 270.020 - When notice not necessary.
Section 270.030 - Appraisers may be appointed to assess damages.
Section 270.040 - Appraisers' oath — assessment proceedings.
Section 270.060 - Lawful fence not necessary.
Section 270.070 - Animals may be driven along public highways.
Section 270.170 - Domestic swine taken up — notice to owner.
Section 270.180 - Proceedings before magistrate for sale — escheats.
Section 270.190 - Domestic geese to be restrained.
Section 270.200 - Prohibiting aged and deformed animals from running at large.
Section 270.210 - Stallions, mules and jackasses not to run at large, when — penalty.
Section 270.230 - May be killed, when.
Section 270.240 - Rams not to run at large, when.
Section 270.250 - Bulls, rams and boars may be castrated, when.
Section 270.260 - Release of swine to live in wild or feral state, penalties.
Section 270.270 - Feral swine, possessing or transporting through public land, penalty.
Section 270.400 - Killing of feral swine, permitted when — violations, penalty.