Section 346.41 — Rodents.
346.41 RODENTS. Subdivision 1. Food. Food must be made available to every pet rodent at least once a day. This food must be fresh, wholesome, palatable, free from contamination, and of sufficient nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements necessary to maintain the health and condition of the animal. Subd. 2. Water. A pet […]
Section 346.16 — Running At Large; Defined; Prohibited; Treble Damages.
346.16 RUNNING AT LARGE; DEFINED; PROHIBITED; TREBLE DAMAGES. The herding of any animal of the species of cattle, horse, ass, mule, sheep, swine, or goat upon any land over the protest and against the will of the owner shall be deemed a running at large. It shall be unlawful for any owner or any person […]
Section 346.17 — Proceeds Of Sale.
346.17 PROCEEDS OF SALE. From the proceeds of such sale the person making it shall retain sales fees, which shall be the same as are allowed on execution sales, and the costs of keeping such beasts, and shall pay to the distrainer the damages so certified, with fees of the appraisers and justice; and the […]
Section 346.07 — Removal Of Estray; Neglect To Give Notice.
346.07 REMOVAL OF ESTRAY; NEGLECT TO GIVE NOTICE. If any person, without the consent of the finder, shall take away any estray taken up pursuant to this chapter, without first paying all lawful charges incurred in relation to the same, the person shall be liable to the finder for the value of the estray; and, […]
Section 346.08 — Distraint Of Animals Doing Damage.
346.08 DISTRAINT OF ANIMALS DOING DAMAGE. The owner or occupant of lands may distrain any beast doing damage thereon, either while upon the premises or upon immediate pursuit of such beast escaping therefrom, and before returning to the enclosure or immediate care of the owner or keeper, and keep such beast upon the distrainer’s premises, […]
Section 346.09 — Animals Doing Damage.
346.09 ANIMALS DOING DAMAGE. Subdivision 1. Notice; appraisers. The person distraining shall give notice to the owner of the beast, if known to the distrainer, within 24 hours if the owner resides in the same town, and within 48 hours if the owner resides in another town in the same county, Sundays excepted. The notice […]
Section 346.10 — Appraisement; Procedure.
346.10 APPRAISEMENT; PROCEDURE. The appraisers, immediately after their appointment, shall be sworn and view the damage done. They may take the evidence of any witnesses of the facts and circumstances necessary to enable them to ascertain the extent of such damage, and the insufficiency of any line fence on the premises where the damage was […]
Section 346.11 — Tender By Owner; Effect.
346.11 TENDER BY OWNER; EFFECT. At any time before proceedings are begun for such appraisement, or before action is brought for the recovery of damages, the owner or the owner’s agent may tender, to the person aggrieved by the depredation of such animal, the amount of damages which such owner may believe has been sustained. […]
Section 346.12 — Impoundments.
346.12 IMPOUNDMENTS. Unless the damages so ascertained, together with the fees of the appraisers and justice, shall be paid within 24 hours after appraisal, the person distraining shall cause the beasts to be put into the nearest pound of the same town, if there be one; and, if not, then in some secure enclosure therein, […]
Section 346.13 — Poundmaster; Custody; Sale; Time; Notice.
346.13 POUNDMASTER; CUSTODY; SALE; TIME; NOTICE. The poundmaster shall receive and keep in the public pound any beasts so delivered to the poundmaster; and, unless seized or discharged according to law within six days, shall sell the same or as many as shall be necessary to pay such damages, fees, and costs, at public auction, […]