Malicious Destruction of Property; Dam, Reservoir, Canal, Trench.

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Sec. 378.

Maliciously destroying, injuring, etc., dams, canals, etc.—Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously break down, injure, remove, or destroy any dam, reservoir, canal or trench, or any gate, flume, flash-boards, or other appurtenances thereof, or any levee or structure for the purpose of conveying water to any such dam or reservoir, or any of the wheels, mill-gear, or machinery of any mill, or shall wilfully or wantonly, without color of right, draw off the water contained in any millpond, reservoir, canal, or trench, shall be guilty of a felony.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.378
Former Law: See section 46 of Ch. 154 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5790; CL 1871, § 7597; How., § 9168; CL 1897, § 11582; CL 1915, § 15327; CL 1929, § 16923; and Act 211 of 1875.


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