CHAPTER 9 - EASEMENTS
- ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL
- § 44-9-1 - Methods of acquiring private ways
- § 44-9-2 - Acquisition of easement of light and air
- § 44-9-3 - Right of lateral support from adjoining land; right to make excavations up to boundary line; notice to adjoining landowner; standard of care
- § 44-9-4 - Parol license; when revocable; when easement running with land
- § 44-9-5 - Cessation of easement of necessity upon purchase of land providing access to highway
- § 44-9-6 - Loss of easement by abandonment or nonuse
- § 44-9-7 - Effect of sale of property for taxes or assessments on easements or rights of way
- ARTICLE 2 - SOLAR EASEMENTS
- ARTICLE 3 - PRIVATE WAYS
- § 44-9-40 - Authority of superior court to grant private ways; filing of petition as declaration of necessity; when proceeding enjoined
- § 44-9-41 - Contents of petition; manner of service and advertisement; fees
- § 44-9-42 - Selection of assessors
- § 44-9-43 - Show cause order; selection of assessors; hearing before assessors
- § 44-9-44 - Appeals from award of assessors; jury trial
- § 44-9-45 - Maintenance of private way by condemnor; failure to maintain as abandonment
- § 44-9-46 - Determination of amount of compensation and other issues by jury; payment and disposition of damages
- § 44-9-47 - Motions and proceedings subsequent to judgment; payment of compensation; nonpayment as abandonment; effect of abandonment on subsequent application
- § 44-9-48 - Agreements between parties as to payment of compensation
- § 44-9-49 - Establishment of private way by agreement between parties
- § 44-9-50 - Recording of private way; protection of owner's use
- § 44-9-51 - Establishment of private way by several landowners -- Duties and privileges of subsequent vendees
- § 44-9-52 - Establishment of private way by several landowners -- Apportionment of work among landowners
- § 44-9-53 - Establishment of private way over wild lands without notice to landowner; assessment of damages after notice
- § 44-9-54 - Establishment of private way by prescription -- Generally
- § 44-9-55 - Establishment of private way by prescription -- When owners barred from damages
- § 44-9-56 - Notice of closing of private way after one year's use
- § 44-9-57 - Limitation on use of private ways for specific commercial purposes
- § 44-9-58 - Petition to use another's landing
- § 44-9-59 - Obstructions; proceedings for removal; petition; rule nisi; order; appeal; fees
- § 44-9-60 - Conditions for converting private ways into public roads
- ARTICLE 4 - RIGHTS OF WAY FOR MINING, QUARRYING, AND OTHER BUSINESSES
- § 44-9-70 - Rights of way for mining, quarrying, and other business -- Method of obtaining
- § 44-9-71 - Rights of way for mining, quarrying, and other business -- Appointment of arbitrators
- § 44-9-72 - Rights of way for mining, quarrying, and other business -- Arbitration of requests for diversions of watercourses
- § 44-9-73 - Right of mine owner to control water power with canal or dam; damages to intervening landowners; application to probate court for such right
- § 44-9-74 - Right to drain mine, carry off ore or transport items over adjoining land; compensation of landowner; application for such right; proceedings
- § 44-9-75 - Application of article to lessee of mine
- § 44-9-76 - Amount of water allowed to be withdrawn from stream above mill or factory by mine owner or lessee
- ARTICLE 5 - TIMBER TRAMWAYS