{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-20-14","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-20-14","heading":"Measurement of mahogany and cedar.","body":"(a) In the survey and measurement of mahogany and cedar timber, there shall be allowed:\n(1) If the timber is sound and free from wane, two (2) inches on one side of the square, one inch on the other side and two (2) inches in length;\n(2) If the timber is wider on one side than on the other, the two (2) inches shall be taken from the narrow side;\n(3) If wany, two (2) inches on each side of the square;\n(4) For rot and shakes, there shall be an allowance made as the surveyor deems expedient, not exceeding one-half.\n(b) All timber that is wormeaten, very much rotten, badly shaked or very wany, shall be denominated refuse, and allowance shall be made for rot.","path":["Title 2 Agriculture and Forestry","Chapter 20 Lumber Surveys"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE2/2-20/2-20-14.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:17:59Z","sha256":"6c2cb83301acf3e0e8c67a0f998912e155304a881270f159fded994b8f039a40","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-20-13","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-20-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}