Missouri § 271.130 - Reclamation by owner.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 271.130 — Reclamation by owner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 271.130. Reclamation by owner.
The owner of any stray may, within one year from the time of taking up, prove the same before some associate circuit judge of the county, and upon the payment of the fees herein allowed, and a reasonable compensation for keeping the stray, the owner shall be entitled to such property, with the increase, if any.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14510)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12836; 1919 § 4326; 1909 § 827
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Section 271.130 ("Reclamation by owner.") 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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