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2017 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 21: LOST GOODS AND STRAY BEASTS
33 §1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears
Universal Citation: 33 ME Rev Stat § 1056 (2017)
§1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears
If no owner appears within 6 months, such money or lost goods shall belong to the finder by paying 1/2 their value after deducting all necessary charges to the treasurer of said town; but if he neglects to pay it on demand, it may be recovered in an action brought by said treasurer in the name of the town.
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