Nebraska Statutes 31-134. Obstructing drainage ditch; penalty
Any person or persons or association of any kind or any corporation, who shall either for himself or for another deposit within the banks, limits or right-of-way of any drain or ditch, that has been, or shall hereafter be constructed under the terms and provisions of sections 31-101 to 31-138, or within the banks of watercourses or draws, or within any road ditches along any public highways that lead or empty into such drains or ditches, any brush, trees, hay, straw, manure or any other debris, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and shall moreover be liable in damages to any party injured.
Source
- Laws 1881, c. 51, § 27, p. 246;
- Laws 1905, c. 159, § 1, p. 608;
- Laws 1909, c. 142, § 1, p. 500;
- Laws 1911, c. 140, § 27, p. 464;
- R.S.1913, § 1751;
- C.S.1922, § 1698;
- C.S.1929, § 31-134;
- R.S.1943, § 31-134.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 31-134
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801