New Hampshire § 154-11 - Section 154:11 Damages.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-11 — Section 154:11 Damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154-11. Section 154:11 Damages.
The selectmen, aldermen or council, on application, shall appraise the damage done to any building or thing by order of the firewards, engineers, or fire officer-in-charge and may assess a tax for the payment therefor, and may make compensation to the owner, unless it shall appear that the fire began in such building, or that the same must have been burned if it had not been destroyed or removed.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-11 cover?
Section 154-11 ("Section 154:11 Damages.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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