147. A husband need not return to his wife _stridhana_ appropriated by him, during a famine, or in order to perform sacred rites,[227] or when suffering from disease,[227] or when in prison.[227] 148. If he marry another wife, he shall give to the one he has, as a consideration for superseding her, should she not already have received _stridhana_, what is equivalent [to his gifts on the second marriage]: but, should she have already received _stridhana_, then, it is declared, [she is entitled to only] half the amount.[228] 149. If the fact of a partition be denied, the matter shall be ascertained by [reference to] relatives, near or remote, witnesses, and writings, also [by enquiry as to] separate possession of messuage and land.[229] 150. When there is a dispute as to boundaries, the neighbours of the [disputed] land, old men and the like,[230] cowherds, cultivators of the soil close to the [disputed] boundary, and all whose business is in forests--[231] 151.--these shall determine the boundaries, as they are indicated by elevated ground, by charcoal [-remnants],[232] by husks,[233] by trees, by a causeway, by ant-hills, by depressions of the soil, by bones, by memorials,[234] and such like.[235] 152. Otherwise,[236] four, eight, or ten neighbours of the same village, wearing a red wreath and red garments, and carrying earth, shall settle the boundary.[237] 153. And if any falsehood be uttered, upon each one [speaking falsely] the monarch shall impose the medium fine.[238] In the absence of any persons having knowledge of the matter, and of any indicatory signs, the monarch shall mark the boundary.[239] 154. The same rule applies to fruit-gardens, to out-houses, to villages,[240] to wells or tanks, to pleasure-gardens, and to dwellings, as well as to watercourses caused by the rain.[241] 155. If the boundary be broken, or be overstepped,[242] if a field[243] be taken away; the lowest, the highest and the medium fines shall be imposed.[244] 156. [Constructing] a useful dam, if it occasion but slight damage [to individuals], is not to be prevented; nor is a well[245] which takes from another's land, if having an abundant supply of water and not of large extent. 157. If one construct a dam in a field, without notice to the owner thereof, the right to use it, when complete, shall belong to the owner of the field: if the field be without owner, then the user belongs to the monarch. 158. Whoso fails to complete the cultivation of a field which he has partially ploughed, shall be made to pay [to the landowner] the value of the [expected] crop. He[246] shall complete the cultivation by means of another. 159. If a female buffalo spoil corn,[247] [her owner] shall be fined eight _máshas_,[248] if a cow, the half [of that sum]; if a goat or a sheep, the half of the latter. 160. If, after having grazed, they repose there, the fine shall be double what is above specified.