Minnesota § 557.09 - EVICTION; TREBLE DAMAGES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 557.09 — EVICTION; TREBLE DAMAGES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 557.09. EVICTION; TREBLE DAMAGES

In case of eviction, if a person, claiming in good faith, under color of title, to be rightfully in possession, so put out or kept out, shall recover damages therefor, judgment may be entered in that person's favor for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed.

History:

(9588) RL s 4452; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 2 art 2 s 17

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 557.09 ("EVICTION; TREBLE DAMAGES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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