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articles or of the cattle is not known, the sale can be ordered 

 five days after the seizure. 



Proceedings shall be taken at the convenience of the public 

 receiver who will announce them 24 hours in advance. 



The expenses of seizure and sale shall be levied on the sale 

 proceeds by the justice of the peace; and the surplus shall 

 remain in the hands of the public receiver to be assigned to 

 whomsoever it is due. 



If the objection to any decision only takes place after the sale 

 the owner can only claim the restitution of the net profit of the 

 sale with all expenses deducted, in the case where judgment has 

 been decided in favour of this restitution. 



ART. 146. Officers and employees shall write their reports 

 themselves and shall sign them, under penalty of their becoming 

 null and void. 



If, by reason of any impediment, the report is only signed by 

 the guard but not written entirely in his hand, mention of this 

 fact under oath shall be made in the report, and sworn to 

 within a period of three days, before the cantonal magistrate 

 or one of his deputies or before the mayor or his deputy, either 

 of the commune where he resides or of that where the offence 

 has been committed or proved, under penalty of becoming null 

 and void. 



The public officer who shall receive the affirmation shall 

 previously read the report to the officer in charge, and after- 

 wards make mention of this formality under penalty of becoming 

 null and void. 



In cases where the report shall lead to seizure, immediately 

 after the closing of the case a copy of it shall be made, which 

 shall be deposited within three days at the registry of the 

 justice of the peace court, so that those who might wish to 

 reclaim the articles seized can be notified. 



ART. 149. Under penalty of becoming null and void the re- 

 ports shall be registered within four days of the affirmation or 

 closing of the case, when the registrar resides in the locality 

 inhabited by the clerk who has drawn up the report. Should 

 he reside elsewhere 10 days will be given. 



