Sec. 6.
Any person who, by himself or by another in his employ, shall without the consent of the owner thereof take, boom or manufacture any log, spar, spile, boomstick, railroad tie, post, shinglebolt, timber or lumber not his own, floating upon, lying or being in any river, stream, lake, pond, bay, inlet, bayou or any other water in this state, or in any boom therein or on or near the bank or shores thereof, or who shall cut off, cut out, deface or destroy any mark upon any log, spar, spile, boomstick, shinglebolt, timber, railroad tie, post or lumber lying or being as aforesaid, or who shall mark, or place any mark upon any log, spar, spile, boomstick, shinglebolt, timber, railroad tie, post or lumber lying or being as aforesaid, or who shall mark or place any mark upon any log, spar, spile, boomstick, shinglebolt, railroad tie, post, timber or lumber lying or being as aforesaid, shall be liable to pay the owner thereof, by way of damages, 3 times the value of said log, spar, spile, boomstick, shinglebolt, timber, railroad tie, post or lumber to be recovered in an action of trespass on the case by the owner thereof or his assignee.
History: 1879, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879 ;-- How. 2054 ;-- CL 1897, 5094 ;-- CL 1915, 6669 ;-- CL 1929, 8763 ;-- CL 1948, 426.156
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 238 of 1879 - Protection of Logs and Timber (426.151 - 426.160)
Section 426.151 - Logs; Unlawful Moving.
Section 426.152 - Logs; Unlawful Destruction or Alteration of Marks.
Section 426.153 - Logs; Unlawful Marking.
Section 426.154 - Violation of Act; Penalty.
Section 426.155 - Reception Into Booms or Manufacture of Logs Without Consent of Owner; Misdemeanor.
Section 426.157 - Prosecutions; Allegations, Evidence.
Section 426.158 - Right to Search for and Examine Logs; Penalty for Obstruction.