A fence viewer who unreasonably fails to perform a duty required by this chapter shall forfeit $5 to the town or city and be liable to the injured party for all resulting damages.
Minn. Stat. § 344.17
FAILURE OF VIEWER TO PERFORM DUTY; PENALTY.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lanpher v. Nygard (2013)
Most recently applied in Lanpher v. Nygard (April 2013)
(7264) RL s 2766; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.