For willful trespass, injuring any timber, tree, or shrub on the land of another, or in the street or highway in front of another's cultivated ground, yard, or town lot, or on the public grounds of any town, or any land held by this state, for any purpose whatever, the trespasser shall pay damages at the suit of any person entitled to protect or enjoy the property aforesaid.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2130
Trespass; liability; damages; when recoverable
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Keitges v. VanDermeulen (1992)
Most recently applied in Scurlocke v. Hansen (August 2004)
R.S.1867, Code § 636, p. 506; R.S.1913, § 8247; C.S.1922, § 9200; C.S.1929, § 20-2132; R.S.1943, § 25-2130; Laws 2000, LB 626, § 20.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.