Sec. 52-566. Treble damages for wilful removal or destruction of bridge.
Sec. 52-566. Treble damages for wilful removal or destruction of bridge. Any
person who wilfully removes or destroys any part of any bridge, or of its approaches,
shall pay treble damages to the owner thereof or to the party bound to maintain it.
(1949 Rev., S. 8307; P.A. 82-160, S. 233.)
History: P.A. 82-160 made minor change in wording.
See Secs. 53a-115 to 53a-117a, inclusive, re criminal mischief.
Is constitutional. 82 C. 5. Not a penal statute. 87 C. 468. Owned construed to include truck loaned to state by federal
government. 163 C. 576. Requirement and definition of "wilfulness" discussed. 189 C. 671.
Cited. 43 CA 1.