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2018 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 21: LOST GOODS AND STRAY BEASTS
33 §1057. Sale of strays when no owner appears
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33 ME Rev Stat § 1057 (2018)
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§1057. Sale of strays when no owner appears
If the owner does not appear and prove his title to the beasts within said 2 months, the finder may sell them at public auction, first giving notice of such sale at least 4 days before the time of sale in 2 public places in the town in which the beasts were taken up. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting all lawful charges, shall be deposited in the town treasury.
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