Missouri § 273.110 Application to recover damages from fund.

Missouri Statutes

§ 273.110 — Application to recover damages from fund.

Missouri § 273.110

Title XVIIAGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Ch. 273Dogs — Cats

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.110 (2026).

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1. No owner or custodian of livestock or poultry which has been injured or killed by dogs shall be entitled to receive any portion of the county dog license fund unless within ten days after suffering such loss or damage he, with two other credible residents of the county, not kin to him by blood or marriage or not in his employ, make written application supported by affidavit to the county clerk on blanks furnished by the county clerk, stating:

(1)That he is a resident of the state of Missouri, and that he has resided in such county for more than thirty days immediately preceding the date of the injury or killing of his livestock or poultry;

(2)That he was the owner or custodian on such date of such livestock or poultry;

(3)The legal description of the premises on which such liv

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1. No owner or custodian of livestock or poultry which has been injured or killed by dogs shall be entitled to receive any portion of the county dog license fund unless within ten days after suffering such loss or damage he, with two other credible residents of the county, not kin to him by blood or marriage or not in his employ, make written application supported by affidavit to the county clerk on blanks furnished by the county clerk, stating:

(1) That he is a resident of the state of Missouri, and that he has resided in such county for more than thirty days immediately preceding the date of the injury or killing of his livestock or poultry;

(2) That he was the owner or custodian on such date of such livestock or poultry;

(3) The legal description of the premises on which such livestock or poultry was injured or killed;

(4) A complete description as to the number, weight and color of such livestock or poultry;

(5) The market value thereof on the date of such injury or killing.

2. The county clerk shall file all such applications and affidavits so received by him to be examined and passed upon by the county commission, except that no claim shall be considered or paid for the destruction of livestock or poultry by a dog or dogs belonging to the owner of such livestock or poultry.