Title 34
Property

Chapter 10
Fences

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-10-19

§ 34-10-19. Neglect of duty by viewer.

If any fence viewer, to whom complaint shall be made against any person for a violation of any of the provisions imposed on him or her by this chapter, shall neglect or refuse to do the duty enjoined on him or her to do, the fence viewer so refusing shall forfeit five dollars ($5.00) for every instance of neglect, to be recovered by any person who shall sue for instances of neglect in the town where the fence viewer shall live.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 126, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 152, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 182, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 645, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 34-10-19.