Mo. Rev. Stat. § 271.270
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Any person may use or work a stray legally taken up by him, if he do so with care and moderation, but shall not remove the same from the county more than five days at a time, under penalty of twenty dollars, to be collected and paid into the county school fund.
§ 271.270, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 14524