Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3701 – Defective crossings; notice to railroad of action against town
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3701
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
In a civil action against a town for damages alleged to have occurred by reason of a defect in a railroad crossing constituting part of a highway which said town is obliged to keep in repair, the railroad company owning or occupying such crossing may be notified of the pendency of the action and take upon itself the defense of the same.