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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 156. Drainage § 156-24. Obstructing drain cut by consent

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If any person shall stop or in any way obstruct the passage of the water in any ditch or canal having been cut through lands of any person by consent of the owner of said land, before giving the interested parties a reasonable time to comply with the mode of proceedings provided for the drainage of lowlands, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

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