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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Begin v. Benoit.

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1 Begin v. Benoit Anchor
vt · 2006
green “thus, if 'one cotenant bears a disproportionate share of the burden, the other cotenants must provide compensation,' and 'if one cotenant enjoys a disproportionate share of the benefits, the other cotenants must be compensated' to achieve partition's equitable goals.” 4
2 Whippie v. O'Connor
vt · 2011
green “a cotenant who pays necessary maintenance costs associated with jointly owned property is entitled to a setoff for the other tenant's portion of those costs.” 3
3 Whippie v. O'Connor
vt · 2010
green “must restrict itself to the contributions made to the real property and that to do otherwise would be beyond the scope of 12 v.s.a. 5161.” 2
4 Whippie v. O'Connor
vt · 2010
green “to do otherwise would be beyond the scope of 12 v.s.a. 5161.” 2

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