The Town Law 



ARTICLE 20 OF THE TOWN LAW: 



Strays 



Section 380. Lien upon strays. 



381. Notice of lien to town clerk. 



382. Impounding strays. 



383. iS'otice of strays to owner. 



384. Charges for notice of strays. 



385. Fees of fence viewers as to strays. 



386. Foreclosure of lien upon strays. 



387. Notice of sale of strays by fence viewers. 



388. Proceeds of sale of strays. 



389. Notice to o^vner of strays of fence viewers' meeting. 



390. Duties of fence viewers as to strays. 



391. Foreclosure of lien upon strays by action. 



392. Duty of pound-master as to strays ; fees. 



393. Surplus money upon sale of strays. 



394. Damages from other personal property. 



395. Penalty for conversion of floating lumber. 



396. Application of article. 



§ 380. Lien upon strays. Whenever any person shall have any 

 strayed horses, cattle, sheep, swine or other beasts upon his in- 

 closed land, or shall find any such beast on land owned or occu- 

 pied by him doing damage, and such beast shall not have come 

 upon such lands from adjoining lands, where they are lawfully 

 kept, by reason of his refusal or neglect to make or maintain a 

 division fence required of him by law, such person may have a 

 lien upon such beasts for the damage sustained by reason of their 

 so coming upon his lands and doing damage, for his reasonable 

 charges for keeping them, and all fees and costs made thereon, 

 and he may keep such beasts until such damages, charges, fees 

 and costs are paid, or such lien is foreclosed, upon complying with 

 the provisions of this article relating thereto. 



§ 381. Notice of lien to town clerk. If such beasts are not re- 

 deemed within five days after coming upon such lands, the per- 

 son entitled to such lien shall deliver to the town clerk of the 



