CHAPTER IX 



95. The Cutting of Growing Timber, State Stat- 

 utes. In nearly every American state the cutting of grow- 

 ing trees on land belonging to another or upon public lands 

 is made a criminal offense by statute. l 



1. Ala. Criminal Code, 1907, Sec. 7828 (knowingly.) See also Sees. 7833, 7834. 7837. 

 Ariz. Revised' Statutes, 1913, Sees. 611 and 612 of Penal Code (wilfully). 

 Ark. Digest of Statutes, 1904, Sec. 1901-1907; See Sec. 1932, (wilfully). 

 Cal. Penal Code, Deering, 1915, Sec. 602, Page, 275 (wilfully). 

 Col. Annotated Statutes, Mills, 1912, Sec. 2010 (wilfully, and maliciously; shade 



and fruit), cf. Sec. 2016. 



Conn. General Statutes, Revision of 1902, Sec. 1237 (wilfully). 

 Del. Revised Statutes of 1852, as amended to 1893, p. 938, (wilfully and unlaw- 

 fully); Revised Laws, 1915, Sees. 4742, 4747, and 4748, (4747 by telephone Co. 



4748 refers to ornamental). 



Fla. Compiled Laws, 1914, Sec. 3409, 3412- 3414, 3417 (wilfully). 

 Ga. Code of 1914. Sec. 226 (unless deed of land on record). 

 Ida. Revised Statutes, 1908, Sec. 7158 (wilfully). 



111. Revised Statutes, Hurd, 1912. Chap. 38, Sec. 269. (knowingly and wilfully. 

 Ind. Annotated Statutes, Burns, 1914, Sec. 2308 (without license, private, state 



or U. S.); 2310; 2316 (highway). 

 Iowa. Code of 1897, Sec. 4829 (wilfully). 

 Kan. General Statutes, Dassler, 1909, Sec. 9692 (in which he has no interest) ; cf. 



9687-88. 



Ky. Statutes, Carroll, 1915, Sec. 1201 (feloniously); 1244; 1257 (fruit and shade). 

 La. Revised Laws, Wolff, 1904, Sec. 817, p. 339 (without consent of owner); p. 



340, 341, (wilfully and feloniously) ; 343, Sec. 819, (school lands.) 

 Me. Revised Statutes, 1903, Chap. 128, Sec. 18, p. 947 (wilfully). 

 Md. Annot. Code, Bagby, (1914) Vol. 3, p. 335, Sec. 83 (wilfully or maliciously). 



Cf. Vol. 1 (1911) p. 694, Sec. 366, (by telephone Co.) 

 Mass. Revised Laws, 1902, Chap. 208, Sees. 99, 100, p. 1764, (wilfully) Vol. 2; 



See amendment Ch. 444, Sec. 1, Law 1904, p. 1426, Sup. Rev. L. 1902-1908. 

 Mich. Annotated Statutes, Howell, 1913, Sec. 14652 and 14653, (wilfully). 

 Minn. General Statutes, Tiffany, 1913. Sec. 8934 (wilfully); Sec. 8819 (pine on 



state lands). 

 Miss. Code of 1906, Sec. 1378 and 1379 (without permission) ; Sec. 1391 (boxing 



pine). 

 Mo. Annotated Statutes, 1906, Sec. 4574 (in which he has no interest). 



Rev. Stat. 1909, Sec. 4600. 



Mont. Revised Code, 1907, Sees. 8610, 8750 (wilfully). In city, 8765. 

 Neb. Compiled Statutes, Brown & Wheeler, 1911, Sec. 7745 and 7746, Revised 



Statutes, 1913; Sees. 8679 to 8683 (wilfully and maliciously). 

 Nev. Compiled Laws, 1861-1900, Cutting; Sees. 328-331 (without fee simple 



title). Revised Laws, 1912, Sec. 2114-2116. (Same). 

 N. H. Public Statutes, 1901, Chap. 266, Sec. 19, p. 809 (maliciously). 

 N. J. Compiled Statutes, 1709-1910, Vol. 2, p. 1788, Sec. 138 (unlawfully). 

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