81-4-408 Duty of officers to ascertain brands

81-4-408 . Duty of officers to ascertain brands. It shall be the duty of such city or town and its officers or agents to use reasonable diligence to ascertain any and all marks and brands on such stock, and in case such animals are not branded or marked or the brand or marks are mutilated or undeterminable, such facts shall be noted in said notice.