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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6961 (2026)

No abandonment; payment for improvements

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When the plaintiff does not elect so to abandon the premises, no writ of possession shall issue on his judgment, nor a new action be sustained for the land unless, within one year from the rendition thereof, he pays to the clerk or to such person as the court appoints for the use of the defendant, the sum assessed for the buildings and improvements, with interest thereon.  
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Cited in 2 cases, 2020–2020 · leading case: Mark W. Ogden v. Joedy Labonville, 2020 ME 133 (Me. 2020).
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Mark W. Ogden v. Joedy Labonville, 2020 ME 133 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “8 Section 6961 states, “When the plaintiff does not elect so to abandon the premises, no writ of possession shall issue on his judgment, nor a new action be sustained for the land unless, within one year from the rendition thereof, he pays to the clerk or to such person as the…”
Ogden v. Labonville (Me. Super. Ct 2020). “In accordance with Title 14 MRS §6961, if the Plaintiffs do not elect to abandon the premises, no writ of possession shall issue on their Judgment, unless, within one year from the rendition of this Judgment in their favor, they pay to the Clerk of this Court, the additional…”
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