2015 Delaware Code
Title 3 - Agriculture
CHAPTER 77. STRAY LIVESTOCK
§ 7704 Sale of strays.

(a) In case the livestock is not claimed and all legal charges satisfied in accordance with this chapter within 10 days, the person having the livestock in charge shall advertise the livestock to be sold at public sale, by placing a notice giving the particulars of the sale in 2 local newspapers for a duration of 3 days and by giving a copy of the notice to the owner of the livestock, if known, or by leaving the same with an adult person at his usual place of abode.

(b) At the time fixed in the advertisement, the person having the livestock in charge shall proceed to sell the livestock, but may postpone the sale for good and sufficient cause. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting all legal charges, shall be deposited with the clerk of the peace of the county in which the proceedings took place. The clerk shall hold the proceeds for 6 months, unless sooner claimed by some person proving himself or herself to be the real owner of the livestock. If not so claimed, the proceeds shall be turned over to the S.P.C.A. of the county in which the proceedings took place.

19 Del. Laws, c. 657, § 4; Code 1915, § 3635; Code 1935, § 4185; 3 Del. C. 1953, § 7704; 67 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;