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14 M.R.S. § 859 Limitation extended in cases of fraud
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If a person, liable to any action mentioned, fraudulently conceals the cause thereof from the person entitled thereto, or if a fraud is committed which entitles any person to an action, the action may be commenced at any time within 6 years after the person entitled thereto disco…
14 M.R.S. § 860 Renewal of promise in writing
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In actions founded on any contract, no acknowledgment or promise takes the case out of the operation hereof, unless the acknowledgment or promise is express, in writing and signed by the party chargeable thereby. No such acknowledgment or promise made by one joint contractor affe…
14 M.R.S. § 861 Judgment where action barred against some and not others
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In actions against 2 or more joint contractors, if it appears on trial or otherwise that the plaintiff is barred by the provisions hereof as to one or more of the defendants, but is entitled to recover against any other by virtue of a new acknowledgment, promise or otherwise judg…
14 M.R.S. § 862 When nonjoinder of defendants is pleaded
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In an action on a contract, if the defendant pleads that another person ought to have been jointly sued and issue is joined thereon, and it appears on the trial that the action was barred by the provisions hereof against such person, the issue shall be found for the plaintiff.