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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 311: FISCAL MATTERS
23 §3605. Action for collection; amount recovered


23 ME Rev Stat § 3605 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 3: LOCAL HIGHWAY LAW

Subchapter 2: ASSESSMENTS ON ABUTTING OWNERS

§3605. Action for collection; amount recovered

If said assessments under section 3601 are not paid and said city does not proceed to collect said assessments by a sale of the lots or parcels of land upon which such assessments are made, or does not collect, or is in any manner delayed or defeated in collecting such assessments by a sale of the real estate so assessed, then the said city, in the name of said city, may maintain an action against the party so assessed for the amount of said assessment, as for money paid, laid out and expended, in any court competent to try the same, and in such action may recover the amount of such assessment with 12% interest on the same from the date of said assessment and costs.

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