55-202 - Estray, or boat adrift, to be valued and described. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-202. Estray, or boat adrift, to be valued and described.

Any person may take up an estray found on his land or a boat or vesseladrift. He shall immediately inform the court not of record, or clerkthereof, of his county or corporation, who shall issue warrants to threefreeholders, requiring them under oath to view and appraise such estray orboat or vessel, and certify the result, with a description of the kind,marks, brand, stature, color and age of the animal, or kind, burden and buildof the boat or vessel.

(Code 1919, § 3564; 1968, c. 639.)