§6507. Defendant claiming part; separate trial
When it appears from the pleadings that one or more defendants claim to be seized of the whole of a specific parcel of the premises of which partition is prayed, there may first be a separate trial of that question only, at the discretion of the presiding justice. When it appears on trial that any defendant has no interest in the estate, he shall be heard no further and the plaintiff shall recover of him the costs of the trial.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 719: PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE
14 §6503. Service of process; publication
14 §6504. Persons not notified; pleadings
14 §6505. Guardians and agents
14 §6506. Tenants in common of sawmills
14 §6507. Defendant claiming part; separate trial
14 §6509. Joinder or severance; death or conveyance
14 §6511. Commissioners; appointment
14 §6513. Notice; majority report
14 §6514. Exclusive possession of part; improvements
14 §6515. Parcel of greater value than share
14 §6516. Expenses apportioned
14 §6517. New partition; excessive share or value
14 §6518. -- persons out of State
14 §6519. -- persons evicted of share
14 §6522. Claimant not a party; judgment ineffective
14 §6523. Rights of nonparties to action