Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 611 – Owner or mortgagee in possession liable for acts of tenants
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 611
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
The owner or mortgagee in possession, as well as any tenant, of any mill used for manufacturing lumber is liable for the acts of the tenant in unlawfully obstructing or diverting the water of any river or stream by the slabs or other mill waste from that mill, but no action may be maintained without a demand of damages, at least 30 days prior to its commencement. Such an unlawful obstruction or diversion by the tenant shall terminate, at the election of the owner or mortgagee and on written notice to the tenant, the tenancy. [PL 1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §179 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 359, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 746, §28 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A179 (RPR).