Missouri § 271.150 - Amount for keeping stray.
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§ 271.150. Amount for keeping stray.
If the owner and taker-up cannot agree in the amount for keeping said stray, it shall be decided by the associate circuit judge before whom the stray is proved, who shall take into consideration both the cost of keeping and the use and service of such stray.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14512)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12838; 1919 § 4328; 1909 § 829
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Section 271.150 ("Amount for keeping stray.") 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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