79 chapters · 981 sections in this title.
14 M.R.S. § 7301 Unlawful detention
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When goods, unlawfully taken or detained from the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof, or attached on mesne process, or taken on execution, are claimed by any person other than the defendant in the action in which they are so attached or taken, such owner or person…
14 M.R.S. § 7302 Venue
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Except as provided in section 509 and in Title 4, section 155, subsection 3‑A, an action for replevin may be brought in either District Court or Superior Court in the county or division where a plaintiff or defendant resides or where any of the personal property sought to be repl…
14 M.R.S. § 7303 Bond; additional security
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Before serving the writ, the officer shall take from the plaintiff, or someone in his behalf, a bond to the defendant, with sufficient sureties or with a surety company authorized to do business in this State as surety, in double the value of the goods to be replevied, conditione…
14 M.R.S. § 7304 Writ of return where defendant prevails; judgment when property held as security
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If it appears that the defendant is entitled to a return of the goods, he shall have judgment and a writ of return accordingly, with damages for the taking and costs. If the plaintiff claims the property replevied as security for a debt, his claim shall be discharged by payment o…