§3005. Advertisement of impounding when owner is unknown
A. If the owner of any livestock found at large on any public highway of any ward where the roaming at large of stock is prohibited, is unknown or if the owner has no residence in the parish where the livestock is taken, a statement shall be filed with the sheriff of the parish in which the livestock is taken setting forth:
(1) The name and address of the person taking up the livestock;
(2) A description of the livestock as to kind, sex, marks, brand, color, and apparent age;
(3) The place of taking up and the place where the livestock is impounded;
(4) The amount of the charges due for feeding and caring for the livestock;
(5) The amount of the fee for taking the livestock.
B. The sheriff shall then give notice by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation within the parish setting forth the fact of the taking of possession, a description of the livestock, that the owner is unknown or if known that he cannot be located. This advertisement shall notify any person claiming to be the owner of such livestock to appear before the sheriff at a place named and a time not less than three days nor more than six days from the date of notice to prove such claim or ownership. If the owner appears and proves to the satisfaction of the sheriff that he is the owner of the stock impounded, the sheriff shall require the owner to pay the fee of the person taking the stock, the cost of feeding and caring for the stock at the rates hereinabove specified in R.S. 3:3004 and the cost of advertisement.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
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