Cates v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
March 2006
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tonge v. Waterville Realty Corp. · Emerson v. Maine Rural Missions Ass'n · Landry v. Giguere · Department of Human Services v. Roy · McMullen v. Dowley
Most-quoted passages
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“We note that the Legislature has recently removed the requirement that the claimant have the specific intent to claim the land of another as articulated in [Landry v. Giguere, 127 Me. 264, 268 , 143 A. 1, 3 (1928),] and [McMullen v. Dowley, 483 A.2d 698, 700 (Me. 1984)]. P.L.1993, ch. 244, § 1 (codified at 14 M.R.S.A. § 810-A (Supp.1993)) (effective Oct. 13, 1993). See also L.D. 1076, Statement of Fact (116th Legis.1993). Because this action was filed prior to the effective date of the legislation, Cates is required to establish this adverse intent. See P.L.1993, ch. 244, § 2 (application of Act).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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