The proceeds of sale of an estray shall be applied first to costs of sale and next to costs of care and feeding of the estray, including a reasonable compensation as determined by the magistrate for the finder's labor for care and feeding. Any balance remaining shall be paid into the county treasury as general county funds.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-203; 1952 Code Sections 6-206, 6-208; 1942 Code Sections 6275, 6277; 1932 Code Sections 6275, 6277; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5135, 5137; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3391, 3393; Civ. C. '02 Sections 2280, 2282; G. S. 1615, 1617; R. S. 1807, 1809; 1789 (5) 137, 138; 1803 (5) 465, 466; 1960 (51) 1741.