If no owner appears within 6 months, such money or lost goods shall belong to the finder by paying 1/2 their value after deducting all necessary charges to the treasurer of said town; but if he neglects to pay it on demand, it may be recovered in an action brought by said treasurer in the name of the town. <div
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 1056
Finder's rights when no owner appears
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