§157. Conveyance of greater estate, conveys only interest owned
A conveyance of a greater estate than he can lawfully convey, made by a tenant for life or years, will pass what estate he has and will not work a forfeiture, and no expectant estate can be defeated by any act of the owner of the precedent estate or by any destruction of it, except as provided in section 156.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 7: CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE
33 §151. Items covered by deed
33 §153. Sale or mortgage of estates subject to contingent remainders
33 §154. -- notice; appointment of next friend of minors
33 §155. -- bond of trustees; disposal of proceeds of sale
33 §156. Entailments barred by conveyance in fee simple
33 §157. Conveyance of greater estate, conveys only interest owned
33 §158. Conveyance for life and to heirs in fee
33 §159. Conveyances to 2 or more persons
33 §162. No estate greater than tenancy at will unless by writing
33 §163. Private transfer fee obligations void and unenforceable