§6510. Death of defendant
The action is not abated by the death of a party defendant. His heirs or devisees or, if the estate is for a term of years, his executor or administrator may be cited to appear, and upon service on them, they shall become parties to the proceedings. The court may order such judgment, and with such costs, as the law and facts require.
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