CODE OF VIRGINIA

ESTRAY, OR BOAT ADRIFT, TO BE VALUED AND DESCRIBED (§ 55-202)

Any person may take up an estray found on his land or a boat or vessel adrift.
He shall immediately inform the court not of record, or clerk thereof, of his
county or corporation, who shall issue warrants to three freeholders, requiring
them under oath to view and appraise such estray or boat 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 build of the boat or vessel.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 3564; 1968, c. 639.