Maine Statutes
§ 14 §6956 — Betterments allowed after 6 years' possession
Maine § 14 §6956
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §6956 (2026).
Text
When the demanded premises have been in the actual possession of the defendant or of those under whom he claims for 6 successive years or more before commencement of the action, such defendant shall be allowed a compensation for the value of any buildings and improvements on the premises made by him or by those under him whom he claims, to be ascertained and adjusted as provided.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 14 §6901
Proof of seizin§ 14 §6902
Degree of proof to recover§ 14 §6951
Meaning of possession and improvement§ 14 §6952
Determination of rents and profits§ 14 §6953
Allowance for improvements§ 14 §6958
Defendant may have betterments§ 14 §6960
Valuation of betterments§ 14 §6961
No abandonment; payment for improvements§ 14 §6962
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 14 §6956, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/14%20%C2%A76956.