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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 731: RECOVERY OF LAND GRANTS
14 §7216. Tenant under State to have betterments

Universal Citation:
14 ME Rev Stat § 7216 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

§7216. Tenant under State to have betterments

If a person appears and proves himself to have a legal title to such estate and recovers it against the State or its grantee or tenant, the estate shall be liable for all expenses of improvements thereon over and above the rents and profits thereof, although the tenant and those claiming under the State had not been in possession during 6 years.

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