70-101. Taking up boat, raft or timber. When any boat, raft, lumber, staves, shingles, logs, rails, posts, cordwood or other valuable timber shall be lost or wrecked upon any river or creek any person may take up and secure the same. History: L. 1869, ch. 85, § 1; Feb. 25; R.S. 1923, 70-101.
70-102. Return to owner on proof of right; premium cost. When any person shall claim such property and shall prove his right to the same before any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where said property was taken up, the same shall be restored to such owner upon the payment to […]
70-103. Oath of salvor; sale of property, when; notice; disposition of proceeds. Within two (2) days after the taking up and securing of any such wrecked property, the salvor shall make oath before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such property is taken up or secured, that the […]
70-104. Penalty for violations. If any person shall retain, sell or dispose of any such property wrecked, lost or adrift, without complying with each and all of the requirements of this act, such person shall be deemed guilty of the larceny of such property, and on conviction thereof shall be punished as for the unlawful […]
