56-124 Milldams; repairs; right of entry on adjoining lands. - Nebraska Statutes

56-124. Milldams; repairs; right of entry on adjoining lands.When the water backed up by any milldam belonging to any mill or machinery is about to break through or over the banks of the stream, or to wash a channel so as to turn the water of such stream, or any part thereof, out of its bed or ordinary channel, whereby such mill or machinery will be injured or affected, the owner or occupier of such mill or machinery, if he does not own such bank or banks or the lands lying contiguous thereto, may, if necessary, enter thereon, and erect and keep in repair such embankments, fortifications, and other works as shall be requisite to prevent such water from breaking through or over the bank or banks of such stream, or washing a channel as aforesaid, such owner or occupier committing thereon no unnecessary waste or damage. SourceG.S.1873, c. 44, § 24, p. 478; R.S.1913, § 3997; C.S.1922, § 3400; C.S.1929, § 56-124; R.S.1943, § 56-124.