§1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs
When a plaintiff brings divers actions which might have been joined in one against the same party and which are first in order for trial at the same term of court, or divides an account which might all have been sued for in one action and commences successive actions upon parts of the same or brings more than one action on a joint and several contract, he shall not recover costs nor have execution running against the body of the same defendant, in more than one such action, unless the court, after notice to the defendant and hearing, shall otherwise direct.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 311: TAXATION OF COSTS
14 §1502. Parties and attorneys (REPEALED)
14 §1502-A. Trial costs (REPEALED)
14 §1502-C. Discretionary costs
14 §1502-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 14, SECTION 1503-D)
14 §1503. Appeals in condemnation proceedings
14 §1503-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 14, SECTION 1502-D)
14 §1504. Plaintiff appealing favorable judgment
14 §1506. Improper action in Superior Court, 1/4 costs; report of referees, full costs allowed
14 §1507. Damages reduced by counterclaim, full costs
14 §1508. Costs of evidence not increased by multiple damages
14 §1509. Petitions for relief
14 §1510. Plaintiff's action dismissed; costs to defendant
14 §1511. Action in name of State by individual
14 §1512. State liable in civil action
14 §1513. Travel fees not taxable for State
14 §1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs
14 §1515. If execution available, no costs in action on judgment
14 §1516. Travel in actions by a corporation
14 §1518. Plea of bankruptcy; no costs
14 §1519. Hearing on costs; appeals (REPEALED)
14 §1520. Costs for creditor where debtor not discharged (REPEALED)