Missouri § 236.250 - Forfeiture of rights, when.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 236.250 — Forfeiture of rights, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 236.250. Forfeiture of rights, when.
If any person or corporation, or his or its legal representatives, to whom permission to erect a dam by virtue hereof shall have been given, shall fail to build, rebuild or repair the same, together with the mill, electric power and light works, or other machinery connected therewith, according to the requirements of law or the conditions of the permission, it shall be lawful for any person owning the land on one side of the watercourse, at the point where such dam is erected, or below, to build a dam and mill, electric power and light works, or other machinery thereon, as if no such permission had been given, without incurring any liability on account of backing the water on such dam.
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(RSMo 1939 § 10310)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9181; 1919 § 7423; 1909 § 5480
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 236.250 cover?
Section 236.250 ("Forfeiture of rights, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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