273.110. Application to recover damages from fund.
Application to recover damages from fund.
273.110. 1. No owner or custodian of livestock or poultrywhich has been injured or killed by dogs shall be entitled toreceive any portion of the county dog license fund unless withinten days after suffering such loss or damage he, with two othercredible residents of the county, not kin to him by blood ormarriage or not in his employ, make written applicationsupported by affidavit to the county clerk on blanks furnishedby the county clerk, stating:
(1) That he is a resident of the state of Missouri, andthat he has resided in such county for more than thirty daysimmediately preceding the date of the injury or killing of hislivestock or poultry;
(2) That he was the owner or custodian on such date of suchlivestock or poultry;
(3) The legal description of the premises on which suchlivestock or poultry was injured or killed;
(4) A complete description as to the number, weight andcolor of such livestock or poultry;
(5) The market value thereof on the date of such injury orkilling.
2. The county clerk shall file all such applications andaffidavits so received by him to be examined and passed upon bythe county commission, except that no claim shall be consideredor paid for the destruction of livestock or poultry by a dog ordogs belonging to the owner of such livestock or poultry.
(RSMo 1939 § 14549, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070)