Arkansas § 14-387-107 Sale of stock when owner unknown

Arkansas Statutes

§ 14-387-107 — Sale of stock when owner unknown

Arkansas § 14-387-107

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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-387-107 (2026).

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(a)If no owner of impounded stock can be found, the taker-up may, after the expiration of five (5) days, make an affidavit before a justice of the peace describing the stock and that the owner is unknown to the affiant, which affidavit shall be delivered immediately by the justice to the clerk of the county court, to be kept in his office for inspection.

(b)(1) After the filing of the affidavit, the taker-up may sell the stock as in cases where the owner is known, except that a copy of the notice posted is not to be delivered.

(2)If any sum remains after satisfying his fees and damages, the taker-up shall report it, under oath, to the clerk and pay the money over to the county treasurer to be paid, received, and disbursed as in the case of strays.

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(a) If no owner of impounded stock can be found, the taker-up may, after the expiration of five (5) days, make an affidavit before a justice of the peace describing the stock and that the owner is unknown to the affiant, which affidavit shall be delivered immediately by the justice to the clerk of the county court, to be kept in his office for inspection. (b) (1) After the filing of the affidavit, the taker-up may sell the stock as in cases where the owner is known, except that a copy of the notice posted is not to be delivered. (2) If any sum remains after satisfying his fees and damages, the taker-up shall report it, under oath, to the clerk and pay the money over to the county treasurer to be paid, received, and disbursed as in the case of strays.