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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 501: TRUSTEE PROCESS
14 §2854. Failure of executor or administrator to pay; plaintiff proceeds on motion

Universal Citation:
14 ME Rev Stat § 2854 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 5: PROVISIONAL REMEDIES; SECURITY

Subchapter 1: PROCEDURE BEFORE JUDGMENT

§2854. Failure of executor or administrator to pay; plaintiff proceeds on motion

If the executor or administrator in the case last mentioned does not voluntarily pay the amount in his hands, the plaintiff may proceed on motion as if the judgment in the first action had been against him as trustee, but if he is discharged, he may recover costs or not at the discretion of the court.

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