Maine § 14 §1514 Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §1514 — Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs

Maine § 14 §1514

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 3TRIAL AND JUDGMENT

Ch. 311TAXATION OF COSTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §1514 (2026).

Text

When a plaintiff brings divers actions which might have been joined in one against the same party and which are first in order for trial at the same term of court, or divides an account which might all have been sued for in one action and commences successive actions upon parts of the same or brings more than one action on a joint and several contract, he shall not recover costs nor have execution running against the body of the same defendant, in more than one such action, unless the court, after notice to the defendant and hearing, shall otherwise direct.

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When a plaintiff brings divers actions which might have been joined in one against the same party and which are first in order for trial at the same term of court, or divides an account which might all have been sued for in one action and commences successive actions upon parts of the same or brings more than one action on a joint and several contract, he shall not recover costs nor have execution running against the body of the same defendant, in more than one such action, unless the court, after notice to the defendant and hearing, shall otherwise direct.