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*Ridge vs Blaha - a large tree trunk extended 5" onto plaintiff's land. Plaintiff succeeded in an injunction preventing neighbor from cutting down the tree, even though most of the tree was on the neighbor's land. [https://treeandneighborlawblog.com/fencerows-and-boundary-trees/#:~:text=See%20the%20Massachusetts%20Rule%2C%20the,common%20property%E2%80%9D%20of%20both%20landowners.]
*Ridge vs Blaha - a large tree trunk extended 5" onto plaintiff's land. Plaintiff succeeded in an injunction preventing neighbor from cutting down the tree, even though most of the tree was on the neighbor's land. [https://treeandneighborlawblog.com/fencerows-and-boundary-trees/#:~:text=See%20the%20Massachusetts%20Rule%2C%20the,common%20property%E2%80%9D%20of%20both%20landowners.]
*Holmberg v Bergin - if a planted tree overgrows the boundary, the planter remains the sole proprietor of that tree. [https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1969/41756-1.html]
*Holmberg v Bergin - if a planted tree overgrows the boundary, the planter remains the sole proprietor of that tree. [https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1969/41756-1.html]
*Missouri has triple damages but no criminal penalty for tree destruction [https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/missouri-laws-neighbor-property-disputes-65239.html]

Revision as of 02:27, 28 September 2024

  • Ridge vs Blaha - a large tree trunk extended 5" onto plaintiff's land. Plaintiff succeeded in an injunction preventing neighbor from cutting down the tree, even though most of the tree was on the neighbor's land. [1]
  • Holmberg v Bergin - if a planted tree overgrows the boundary, the planter remains the sole proprietor of that tree. [2]
  • Missouri has triple damages but no criminal penalty for tree destruction [3]