Mo. Rev. Stat. § 271.130
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The owner of any stray may, within one year from the time of taking up, prove the same before some associate circuit judge of the county, and upon the payment of the fees herein allowed, and a reasonable compensation for keeping the stray, the owner shall be entitled to such property, with the increase, if any.
§ 271.130, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 14510