§ 34-20-1. Liability for unauthorized cutting of trees or wood. Every person who shall cut, destroy, or carry away any tree, timber, wood or underwood whatsoever, lying or growing on the land of any other person, without leave of the owner thereof, shall, for every such trespass, pay the party injured twice the value of […]
§ 34-20-1.1. Damages for willful encroachment on state, municipal or nonprofit land conservation organization open space land — Civil action. (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have given to them the meanings set forth below, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent. (1) “Encroach” means […]
§ 34-20-10. Unlawful termination of tenancy in general. When proceedings commenced under this chapter are to regain possession of the premises following the alleged termination of a tenancy, if the defendant alleges in his or her answer and if it appears by a preponderance of the evidence that any of the following situations exist, judgment […]
§ 34-20-11. Termination of tenancy for failure to pay increased rent imposed as penalty. When proceedings commenced under this chapter are to regain possession of the premises following the alleged termination of a tenancy, if the defendant alleges and it appears by a preponderance of the evidence that the plaintiff attempted to increase the defendant’s […]
§ 34-20-2. Actions to recovery possession — Right of entry. In actions to recover possession of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, the plaintiff shall not be required to prove an actual entry under his or her title; but if he or she proves entitlement to an estate in the premises, whether as heir, devisee, purchaser, or […]
§ 34-20-3. Action by cotenants. In actions concerning any estate held or claimed in coparcenary, common or joint tenancy, where the possession of the estate claimed is the object of the action, the same may be commenced by all or any two (2) or more of the coparceners, tenants in common or joint tenants, or […]
§ 34-20-4. Conditional judgment in action by mortgagee. In every action for possession of any real estate mortgaged, in which the defendant by his or her answer shall aver a right of redemption in himself or herself or in the person under whom the defendant claims, which averment shall not be denied by the plaintiff, […]
§ 34-20-5 — 34-20-9. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1948, ch. 1986, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, §§ 34-20-5 — 34-20-8; P.L. 1948, ch. 1986, § 3, § 34-20-9; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 200, § 3, effective January 1, 1987; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 30, effective July 5, 1995.
