Section 4. A joint tenant or tenant in common of undivided land who cuts down, destroys or carries away trees, timber, wood or underwood standing or lying on such land, or digs up or carries away stone, ore or other valuable thing found there, or commits any other waste, without first giving thirty days' notice in writing under his hand to all other persons interested therein or to their respective agents or attorneys of his intention to enter upon and improve the land, or who does any of said acts during the pendency of a petition or other proceeding for the partition of the land shall forfeit three times the amount of the damages assessed therefor.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property
Chapter 242 - Waste and Trespass
Section 1 - Waste; Persons Entitled to Maintain; Jury Trial
Section 2 - Actions of Tort in Nature of Waste; Persons Entitled to Maintain
Section 3 - Actions in Tort in Nature of Waste; When Maintainable Against Representatives
Section 4 - Triple Damages for Waste; Liability of Co-Tenant
Section 5 - Actions for Triple Damages
Section 6 - Triple Damages for Waste During Pendency of Action for Recovery of Land
Section 7 - Willful Trespass to Trees, etc.; Damages
Section 7a - Agricultural or Horticultural Land; Theft or Destruction; Treble Damages