2005 Vermont Code - § 207. — Treble damages for stopping or conversion of floating lumber

§ 207. Treble damages for stopping or conversion of floating lumber

When a person stops masts, spars, square timber, logs or sawed lumber and confines it in a place in this state, so as to prevent it from floating down a stream in or adjoining this state, such lumber being marked with the owner's name or mark, or destroys, makes use of or disposes of the same, except such as becomes forfeit, he shall be liable to the owner for three times the value of the lumber, if it is found on trial that the same was done in bad faith, otherwise the judgment shall be for the actual damages.