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Idaho Code § 6-201 (2026)

Actions for waste. 

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Actions for waste. 

If a guardian, tenant for life or years, joint tenant or tenant in common of real property, commit waste thereon, any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against him therefor, in which action there may be judgment for treble damages.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1964–2024 · leading case: Watts v. Krebs, 962 P.2d 387 (Idaho 1998).
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Watts v. Krebs, 962 P.2d 387 (Idaho 1998). · cites it 10× “Idaho Code § 6-201 provides: Actions for waste.”
Kimbrough v. Reed, 943 P.2d 1232 (Idaho 1997). · cites it 8× “Idaho Code § 6-201 states that: If a guardian, tenant for life or years, joint tenant or tenant in common of real property, commit waste thereon, any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against him therefor, in which action there may be judgment for treble damages.”
Indep. Lead Mines Co. v. Hecla Mining Co., 137 P.3d 409 (Idaho 2006). · cites it 2× “Waste Idaho Code section 6-201 provides, “If a guardian, tenant for life or years, joint tenant or tenant in common of real property, commit[s] waste thereon, any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against him therefor, in which action there may be judgment for…”
Pearson v. Harper, 392 P.2d 687 (Idaho 1964). · cites it 6× “50 should be trebled, but did not conclude that the damage for cleaning should be trebled.”
Pickering v. Sanchez, 544 P.3d 135 (Idaho 2024). · cites it 2× “Procedural Background The Pickerings filed suit against Sanchez for waste and sought treble damages pursuant to Idaho Code section 6-201. Sanchez counterclaimed, alleging violation of the ICPA, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and retaliatory…”
Consol. AG of Curry, Inc. v. Rangen, Inc., 912 P.2d 115 (Idaho 1996). · cites it 4× “I.C. § 6-201 (1990) authorizes an action for waste.”
Goff v. H.J.H. Co., 521 P.2d 661 (Idaho 1974). · cites it 2× “However, in that case, the treble damages were authorized by I.C. § 6-201, which read in part: “any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against him therefor, in which there may be judgment for treble damages.”
Olson v. Bedke, 555 P.2d 156 (Idaho 1976). · cites it 2× “65(e), and the lessor may seek damages, I.C. § 6-201. Again, the plaintiffs’ complaint stated a claim for relief regarding the lessees’ poor farming practices and should not have been dismissed.”
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