Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 7206 – Claim of title by defendant
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 7206
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- lands: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
If the defendant claims all or any part of the lands under such grant and traverses the breaches, the cause shall be tried by jury, and if the issue is found in favor of the State, judgment shall be rendered that the State be reseized of said estate and for costs; but if the issue is found for the defendant, he shall have judgment for his costs to be paid from the State Treasury.