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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS
38 §722. Double damages if restrictions violated

Universal Citation:
38 ME Rev Stat § 722 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS

Subarticle 3: ACTION FOR DAMAGES

§722. Double damages if restrictions violated

If, after judgment, the restrictions imposed by the report of the commissioners or finding of the jury respecting the flowing or diverting of the waters are violated, the party injured thereby may recover of the wrongdoers double damages for his injury in a civil action.

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