Minnesota § 344.12 - VIEWERS TO FIX TIME FOR BUILDING
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 344.12 — VIEWERS TO FIX TIME FOR BUILDING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 344.12. VIEWERS TO FIX TIME FOR BUILDING
If fence viewers have divided land and assigned fence responsibilities, they may set in writing a reasonable time for building the fence, having regard to the season of the year. If either party fails to build part of the fence within the time assigned, the other party may, after completing part of the fence, build the other part, and recover the viewers' fees and double the cost of building the other part, as determined pursuant to this chapter.
History:
(7259) RL s 2759; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 344.12 ("VIEWERS TO FIX TIME FOR BUILDING") 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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