§6508. Costs
When a plaintiff is found to own a less share than is claimed in his complaint, he shall have partition of such share, but the defendant recovers costs. When found entitled to have partition of the share claimed, he recovers costs of the defendant. In such cases or on default, a judgment that partition be made shall be entered. In all other cases, including default of the defendant or defendants, when judgment for partition is given, the court, after notice to all parties in interest, may, in the discretion of the presiding justice, apportion the costs between the plaintiff and defendant or defendants or allow the plaintiff to recover costs of the proceedings against the defendant or defendants to be taxed the same as in a civil action, and execution may be issued therefor.
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