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2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 12 - Court Procedure
Chapter 179 - Partition Of Real Estate
§ 5170 When defendant prevails in whole or in part
Universal Citation: 12 V.S.A. § 5170
§ 5170. When defendant prevails in whole or in part
When, on trial, it is determined that the plaintiff has no right or share in the estate claimed, or that he or she holds a smaller share than alleged in his or her complaint, the adverse party shall recover against him or her reasonable costs. If the plaintiff holds a smaller share than claimed in his or her complaint, the judgment shall be that partition of the estate be made according to the title of the respective owners. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 151, eff. March 29, 1972.)
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