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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 469 (2026)

Liberal construction

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This subchapter shall be liberally construed to effect the legislative purpose of clarifying the title to the land underlying roads and ways by eliminating the possibility of ancient claims.   [PL 1973, c. 505 (NEW).]
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PL 1973, c. 505 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: Franklin Prop. Trust v. Foresite, Inc., 438 A.2d 218 (Me. 1981).
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Franklin Prop. Trust v. Foresite, Inc., 438 A.2d 218 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “Despite the different meanings attached to the term private way, Foresite asserts, in agreement with the reasoning of the Superior Court, that to limit the scope of the Act to statutory private ways would frustrate the mandate of 33 M.R.S.A. § 469 which calls for a liberal…”
Watts v. Watts, 2003 ME 36 (Me. 2003). “33 M.R.S.A. § 469 (1999). Section 466 provides: Any person owning land in this State abutting a town or private way, county road or highway, whose predecessors in title have not reserved any title in such road or way as provided in sections 460 and 461, or filed the notice…”
Shore Acres Improvement Ass'n v. Livingston (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “The Livingstons assert that they have acquired title under 33 M.R.S. § 469­ A (2015). (Br. of Resp .”
Stinson v. Cushman (Me. Super. Ct 2022). “Title by Operation of33 MR.S. § 469(A) 33 M.R.S. § 469-A2 was enacted as part of the Paper Streets Act in 1987 which was meant to "clarify title to old, proposed, unaccepted streets shown on subdivision plans, and to 2 The relevant provisions of33 M.”
Lamson v. Cote (Me. Super. Ct 2000). “The plaintiff has filed a five count complaint which includes a claim that title to the centerline of the disputed land is vested in her pursuant to 33 M.R.S.A. §469- A (Count J), a similar claim pursuant to 23 M.”
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Stinson v. Cushman (Me. Super. Ct 2022). “Title by Operation of33 MR.S. § 469(A) 33 M.R.S. § 469-A2 was enacted as part of the Paper Streets Act in 1987 which was meant to "clarify title to old, proposed, unaccepted streets shown on subdivision plans, and to 2 The relevant provisions of33 M.”
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