271.160. Failure to reclaim, property vests in taker-up, when. - Missouri Statutes

Failure to reclaim, property vests in taker-up, when.

271.160. If the owner fail to reclaim any stray taken up andposted in accordance with this chapter, within one year from thedate of taking up, then the title thereto shall vest absolutelyin the taker-up; provided, that if said property shall have beenappraised at twelve dollars or more, the title thereto shall notvest in the taker-up till after the payment into the countytreasury by him of a sum equal to one-half of the remainder leftafter deducting the total amount of fees due according tosections 271.320 to 271.350.

(RSMo 1939 § 14513)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12839; 1919 § 4329; 1909 § 830