Arkansas § 2-38-117 - Compensation for keeping strays.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-38-117 — Compensation for keeping strays., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2-38-117. Compensation for keeping strays.

No person shall charge anything for keeping any horse, mare, mule, jack, or jenny which may be worked or ridden while in the possession of the taker-up. For the keeping of other animals, or the named animals if not worked or ridden, the person taking them up shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation to be adjudged by the justice of the peace before whom the owner proves his or her right of property.

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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-38-117 cover?

Section 2-38-117 ("Compensation for keeping strays.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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