North Carolina § 156-51 - Penalty for nonpayment of assessments.
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§ 156-51. Penalty for nonpayment of assessments.
Whenever any person whose lands have been adjudged liable to contribute to the maintenance or repair of such canal shall fail or refuse to pay the amount assessed against his land for such maintenance or repair for 30 days after such payment has been demanded by the company, then the company may give such person notice in writing of its intention to cut off his right of drainage into the canal, and if such person shall still neglect and refuse to pay such assessment for 30 days after such notice, then the company may proceed to so obstruct and dam up the ditches of such delinquent as will effectually prevent his draining in the canal. History (1899, c. 600, s. 3; Rev., s. 4010; C.S., s. 5309.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 156-51 ("Penalty for nonpayment of assessments.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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