Section 9 – Construction and Maintenance of Fences Between Lands Divided by a River
Section 9. If lands of different persons, required under this chapter to be fenced, are divided by a river, brook, pond or creek, and one of the occupants refuses or neglects to join in making a partition fence, or they disagree respecting the same, the fence viewers shall, upon application, forthwith view such river, brook, […]
Section 10 – Fences on Lands Owned in Severalty and Occupied in Common; Construction
Section 10. If land belonging to two persons in severalty has been occupied in common without a partition fence, and one of the occupants desires to occupy his part in severalty, and both occupants are in possession of beasts which would be restrained by the erection of a fence dividing the parts of each occupant, […]
Section 11 – Maintenance of Fences Surrounding Land Laying Common
Section 11. If a division of fence between the owners of improved land has been made either by fence viewers or under an agreement in writing between the parties which has been recorded in the office of the clerk of the town, the several occupants of such land and their heirs and assigns shall erect […]
Section 12 – Purchase of Rights in Fence
Section 12. If one person ceases to improve his land or lays open his enclosure, he shall not take away any part of the partition fence belonging to him and adjoining the next enclosure if the occupant or owner pays the reasonable value thereof, as determined in writing by the fence viewers.
Section 13 – Enclosing of Formerly Unenclosed Land; Liability of Owner; Exception
Section 13. If unenclosed land is afterward enclosed or used for depasturing, the occupant or owner shall pay for one half of each partition fence standing upon the line between it and the enclosed land of any other occupant or owner, the value thereof, as determined in writing by the fence viewers; and if thereupon […]
Section 14 – Boundary Disputes
Section 14. If the division line between lands of respective occupants is in dispute or unknown, the fence viewers may designate a line on which the fence shall be built, and may employ a surveyor therefor; and such line shall, for the purpose of maintaining a fence, be deemed the division line between such lands […]
Section 15 – Rebuilding of Fence on True Boundary; Duties of Adjoining Owners
Section 15. If it is determined that the true division line is in another place, each occupant shall remove his part of the fence to, and rebuild the same on such line; and in case of neglect or refusal by either to remove and rebuild his share thereof, the other may apply to the fence […]
Section 16 – Fence Viewers; Jurisdiction Where Fence Is on Town Boundary
Section 16. If the line upon which a partition fence is to be made or divided is a boundary line of a town or is partly in one and partly in another town, a fence viewer shall be taken from each place.
Section 17 – Water Fences
Section 17. A water fence, or fence running into the water, shall, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, be built by them in equal shares; and they shall have like remedies as in case of partition fences.
Section 18 – Fence Viewers; Powers
Section 18. Fence viewers, when called upon to act under any section of this chapter, may determine whether a partition fence is required.