N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 65

N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 65
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N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-1 Waste by guardian; accounting to ward; treble damages

No guardian shall make or suffer any waste, destruction or wrongful sale of the inheritance of his ward, or of those things of which he has or may have the custody as guardian but shall keep safely such inheritance to the use of his ward and keep, sustain and deliver the same, together with all issues and profits, to his ward when he comes of full age, in as good order and condition as they were when the guardian received them. If any guardian shall make or suffer any waste, destruction or wrongful sale of the inheritance or property of his ward, he shall be deprived of his trust and remain liable to the ward in treble damages. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-2 Waste by tenant without special license

No tenant in dower or curtesy or for life, years or any term, shall, during the term, make or suffer any waste, sale or destruction of any property belonging to the tenements demised, without special license in writing. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-3 Action for waste; treble damages

A civil action may be maintained in the superior court against the tenant, and upon a finding that waste has been committed, treble damages shall be assessed or granted, and the defendant shall lose the thing or place wasted. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-4 Waste between parceners, tenants in common or joint tenants; procedure

When 2 or more persons hold property in common, as tenants in common or joint tenants, and 1 or more of them commit waste, action shall lie against the person or persons committing the waste. After judgment in such action, the defendant may elect either to have the common property partitioned or to give such security as the court shall deem sufficient, not to commit any further waste. If the defendant shall elect to have the property partitioned, the part assigned to him shall include that portion of the property wasted. If defendant does not elect to have the property partitioned or if the waste exceeds the value of his share of the property, the plaintiff shall recover damages therefor against such defendant. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-5 Action for waste by heir; treble damages

Any heir may maintain a civil action for the waste or destruction of his inheritance, whether such waste occurred in the lifetime of his ancestor or thereafter. The judgment in such an action shall be for the recovery of the inheritance wasted or its money value if such recovery is impossible, and treble damages. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-6 Tenant's liability for waste committed or suffered by him after leasing or granting his estate to another

When any tenant for a term, including a life tenant, in property demised to or held by him, has or shall lease or grant his estate in the property to any person, and shall thereafter continue to occupy such property, or to take the profits thereof, and shall commit or suffer waste and destruction thereof, the owner, remainderman or reversioner of such property may maintain a civil action against such tenant and recover from him the property wasted or its money value and treble damages, provided such tenant was liable for waste before he leased or granted his estate, but not otherwise. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-7 Accidental fires excepted

No civil action for waste shall be maintained against any person as the result of damage caused by any accidental fire, except as may otherwise be provided by contract. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-8 Demand upon tenant of particular estate to take possession of and keep estate free from waste or to pay taxes or municipal liens thereon

Whenever a particular estate exists in any real estate in this state, and there is a remainderman or reversioner or person entitled to ultimate enjoyment of such real estate, after the expiration of such particular estate, and the tenant of the particular estate or his assigns shall fail or neglect to take possession of such real property and keep possession thereof and maintain the same free from waste, and such real estate shall be depreciating in value by reason of the failure of such tenant to maintain the same as aforesaid, the remainderman or reversioner or his assigns or the person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of such real property, after the expiration of such particular estate, may serve upon such tenant of the particular estate a written demand, requiring such tenant to take and keep possession of the premises, or to keep possession of such premises, and maintain the same free from waste. Whenever any tenant of any particular estate shall neglect or fail to pay any taxes or municipal liens now or hereafter by law chargeable to such tenant, which have accrued during the continuance of such particular estate, any remainderman or reversioner, or other person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of such property, may serve a written notice or demand upon such tenant of the particular estate, requiring such tenant to pay such taxes or municipal liens now or hereafter by law chargeable to such tenant forthwith. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-9 Service of demand

Any demand or notice mentioned in section 2A:65-8 of this title may be served upon the tenant of the particular estate either personally or by leaving the same at his usual place of abode, with some competent member of his family of the age of 14 years or over then residing therein. If the tenant of the particular estate cannot be found in this state or is a nonresident, the demand may be served by attaching it to some prominent part of the premises, and by publishing it in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the real estate is situate, 4 times, not less than once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-10 Civil action in superior court

If the tenant of the particular estate neglects or fails to take and keep possession of the real estate and maintain the same free from waste within 2 months from the date of the service of the demand so to do as provided by section 2A:65-8 of this title, or neglects or fails to pay the taxes or municipal liens upon such real estate chargeable by law to him within 3 months from the date of the service of the demand so to do as provided by said section 2A:65-8, the remainderman, reversioner or other person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of the real estate may maintain a civil action in the superior court for relief in the premises. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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