Missouri § 242.360 - Embankments to be raised at expense of owner.
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§ 242.360. Embankments to be raised at expense of owner.
When any right-of-way has been obtained under sections 242.010 to 242.690, over any embankment belonging to any person, railroad, tramway or other corporation, it shall be the duty of the owner of such embankment to so raise at the expense of the owner, said embankment so that same will conform with the levee of said district, and if such person or corporation shall fail or refuse to raise such embankment in the manner herein provided, said district may within three months after it has finished the building of its own levee enter upon and raise the embankment of said person or corporation to conform with said district levee. And the cost for such construction shall be a first lien upon the property of said person or corporation and such cost may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12355)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10774; 1919 § 4407
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Section 242.360 ("Embankments to be raised at expense of owner.") 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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