14 §7503. Action by remainderman or reversioner
§7503. Action by remainderman or reversioner The remainderman or reversioner for life or for years only or in fee simple or fee tail, after an intervening estate for life, may maintain such action and recover the damages which he has suffered by the waste.
14 §7504. Death of tenant
§7504. Death of tenant Such action may be originally commenced against the executors or administrators of the tenant, or if commenced against him, it may be prosecuted against them after his death.
14 §7505. No waste by part owner without notice
§7505. No waste by part owner without notice If any joint tenant or tenant in common of undivided lands cuts down, destroys or carries away trees, timber, wood or underwood, standing or lying on such lands, or digs up or carries away ore, stone or other valuable thing found thereon, or commits strip or waste, […]
14 §7506. Single damages only
§7506. Single damages only If the jury finds that the defendant in such action has good reason to believe himself the owner of the land in severalty, or that he and those under whom he claims had been in exclusive possession thereof, claiming it as their own, for 3 years next before the acts complained […]
14 §7507. Injunctions
§7507. Injunctions If a defendant in an action to recover possession of real estate or a person whose real estate is attached in a civil action commits any act of waste thereon, or threatens or makes preparations to do so, the Superior Court may issue an injunction to stay such waste; but notice shall first […]
14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action
§7551. Treble damages for waste pending action If, during the pendency of an action for the recovery of land, the tenant commits strip or waste by cutting, felling or destroying wood, timber, trees or poles standing thereon, he shall pay to the aggrieved party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.
14 §7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED)
§7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 362, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 450, §1 (RP).
14 §7551-B. Trespass damages
§7551-B. Trespass damages 1. Prohibition. A person who intentionally enters the land of another without permission and causes damage to property is liable to the owner in a civil action if the person: A. Damages or throws down any fence, bar or gate; leaves a gate open; breaks glass; damages any road, drainage ditch, […]
14 §7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products
§7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Agricultural product” means crops produced and livestock raised as a result of cultivating the soil and harvesting. Agricultural products include, but are not limited to, […]
14 §7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut
§7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut Any person who authorizes the cutting of timber or wood on the person’s own property, when the cutting involves an area of 10 or more acres, shall clearly mark any property lines that are within 200 feet of the area to […]