298 THE HOUSE BOOK. 



in the town where the owner of such colt resides, and 

 apply the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the 

 amount due for said service and the expense of such 

 seizure and sale, returning the residue if any to the party 

 entitled thereto; provided no such lien shall be effectual 

 for any purpose as against the innocent purchaser of such 

 colt or the dam thereof for value, unless such owner having 

 a claim for the service of such stallion or jack shall file 

 with the clerk of the city, village or town where the owner 

 of the mare served resides a statement showing that such 

 service has been rendered and the amount therefor." 



The foregoing is a part of the old law, not repealed by 

 the new regulative act. 



WYOMING. 



The stallioner has a lien on mare and colt for the agreed 

 service fee, the lien being prior to subsequent liens or 

 encumbrances, except the lien for taxes. 



"A notice of such lien shall within six months after the 

 day of such service be filed in the office of the county 

 clerk of the county in which the mare or colt is held or 

 pastured, or subject to taxation." The statute prescribes 

 the form of the notice. Breeders' liens may be released in 

 the same manner as chattel mortgages. At any time after 

 default in payment for the service, and within one year 

 from the date of service, the holder of the lien may take 

 possession of the mare or colt. 



The statute is very explict in directing the manner of 

 sale under this lien. If both mare and colt are taken, the 

 colt must be sold first. 



If the owner does not wish to foreclose his lien by tak- 

 ing possession he may have it renewed in the same way 

 that chattel mortgages are renewed. 



