Sec. 1. (a) Wrongs that were previously remediable by an action of waste are remediable by a judgment for damages, forfeiture of the estate of the offending party, and eviction from the premises.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-30-4-1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) A judgment of forfeiture and eviction may be given to a person who is entitled to the reversion against the tenant in possession only when the injury to the estate in reversion is adjudged:

(1) to be equal to the value of the tenant’s estate or unexpired term; or

(2) to have been done in malice.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-4-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.

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