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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 810-A (2026)

Mistake of boundary line

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If a person takes possession of land by mistake as to the location of the true boundary line, the possessor's mistaken belief does not defeat a claim of adverse possession.   [PL 2009, c. 255, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 244, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 255, §1 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1994–2020 · leading case: Dombkowski v. Ferland, 2006 ME 24 (Me. 2006).
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Dombkowski v. Ferland, 2006 ME 24 (Me. 2006). · cites it 6× “Ferland contends that: (1) the court erred in applying and interpreting 14 M.R.S. § 810-A (2005); (2) the court abused its discretion in admitting in evidence the entire transcript from the hearing for a preliminary injunction; and (3) there was insufficient evidence for the…”
Striefel v. Charles-Keyt-Leaman P'ship, 733 A.2d 984 (Me. 1999). · cites it 7× “14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (Supp.1998). . Under certain circumstances, however, an adverse possessor’s occupancy of a portion of a unitary tract of land may constructively extend to the entire tract.”
Androkites v. White, 2010 ME 133 (Me. 2010). · cites it 2× “However, following a 1993 statutory change in the law pertaining to adverse possession in the context of a mistaken boundary line, 14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (Supp.1998) (subsequently amended by P.”
Baptist Youth Camp v. Robinson, 1998 ME 175 (Me. 1998). · cites it 4× “[¶ 12] The Robinsons also contend that the court erroneously rejected their claim of ownership of the disputed area based on adverse possession, 14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (Supp.1997), 7 as well as their claim of prescriptive easement.”
Dowley v. Morency, 1999 ME 137 (Me. 1999). “Acquisition of rights-of-way and easements by adverse possession; notice to prevent No person, class of persons or the public shall acquire a right-of-way or other easement through, in, upon or over the land of another by the adverse use and enjoyment thereof, unless it is…”
Crosby v. Baizley, 642 A.2d 150 (Me. 1994). “1993) (“If a person takes possession of land by mistake as to the location of the true boundary line and possession of the land in dispute is open and notorious, under claim of right, and continuous for the statutory period, the hostile nature of the claim is established and no…”
Cates v. Smith, 636 A.2d 986 (Me. 1994). “244, § 1 (codified at 14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (Supp.1993)) (effective Oct.”
Asch v. Doherty (Me. Super. Ct 2020). “9 As previously discussed, Mr. McArdle believed that the owners of 187 Danforth owned a "few inches" beyond the foundation of their garage, residence, and the fence.”
Rittersdorf v. Whiffen (Me. Super. Ct 2001). “Said differently, the Rittersdorfs must prove that their possession of the land along this disputed boundary was with the intent to claim title to it in opposition to the owner of record.”
MacDougall v. Reinzo (Me. Super. Ct 2001). “Thus even if her deed were to fail which it should not, she held the requisite mental intent to allow a prescriptive easement.”
Britton v. Maine Dep't of Conservation (Me. Super. Ct 2006). “In Dombkowski the Law Court discussed 14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (1993) and determined that the Legislature intended to abandon the common law's inquiry into the adverse claimant's subjective intent.”
Butler v. Strout (Me. Super. Ct 2011). “The Court further quoted the statement of intent in the 1993 amendment to 14 MRSA §810-A: This bill adopts the position now held by a majority of jurisdictions, that if the occupancy of land beyond a true boundary line is actual, open, notorious and continuous, it is hostile and…”
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