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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 403 (2026)

Allowance of appeal accidentally omitted

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1968–1980 · leading case: Akins v. Firstbank, N.A., 415 A.2d 567 (Me. 1980).
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Akins v. Firstbank, N.A., 415 A.2d 567 (Me. 1980). · cites it 4× “*568 The presiding justice dismissed the complaint under Rule 12(b) on the ground that plaintiff was, in effect, collaterally attacking a decision of the probate court from which she had not taken an appeal within a year pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 403. The plaintiff filed a timely…”
Vanasse v. Labrecque, 381 A.2d 269 (Me. 1977). · cites it 2× “" [2] 4 M.R.S.A. § 403 (1964) provides as follows: "If any such person from accident, mistake, defect of notice or otherwise without fault on his part omits to claim or prosecute his appeal, the supreme court of probate, if justice requires a revision, may, upon reasonable…”
In Re Merriam, 241 A.2d 602 (Me. 1968). · cites it 2× “The legislature also recognized that Justice may require a further extension of time to appeal in some extraordinary situations and 4 M.R.S.A. § 403 reads: “If any such person from accident, mistake, defect of notice or otherwise without fault on his part omits to claim or…”
In re Est. of Brown, 383 A.2d 1359 (Me. 1978). · cites it 4× “§ 401, filed a petition (or motion) in the Supreme Court of Probate (York County) seeking permission to file a late appeal pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 403. On November 28, 1972 the Supreme Court of Probate granted this motion and ordered that opponents have “twenty days from the…”
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