Missouri § 271.060 - Duty of taker-up.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 271.060 — Duty of taker-up., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 271.060. Duty of taker-up.
If no person claim and prove said stray within the time limited in section 271.050, the taker-up shall go before some associate circuit judge of the county and file a copy of the notice given by him, as prescribed in section 271.050, and make affidavit that the animal or animals was or were taken up on his plantation or the plantation of another, as the case may be, and that the marks and brands have not to his knowledge been changed since the same was or were taken up; that he set up or caused to be set up three notices containing a description of the property in three public places in the township where the property was taken up, and also forwarded a copy of such notice to the county clerk thirty days previous to filing this affidavit, and that the notice herewith filed is a true copy of those set up and forwarded to the county clerk.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14503, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12829; 1919 § 4319; 1909 § 820
Effective 1-02-79
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 271.060
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 271.060 cover?
Section 271.060 ("Duty of taker-up.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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