§974. Right of owner to search for lost logs
The owner of such logs, masts or spars may at any time, by himself or his agent, enter in a peaceable manner upon any mill, mill-brow, boom or raft of logs or other timber in search of such lost property. Whoever willfully prevents or obstructs such search forfeits for each offense not less than $20 nor more than $50, to the person by whom or on whose account such entry was claimed, to be recovered in a civil action.