14 §6954. Defendant not liable for over 6 years’ rents
§6954. Defendant not liable for over 6 years’ rents The defendant is not liable for the rents and profits for more than 6 years, nor for waste or other damage committed before that time, unless the rents and profits are allowed as an offset to his claim for improvements.
14 §6955. Recovery of damages against other persons
§6955. Recovery of damages against other persons Nothing herein contained shall prevent the plaintiff from maintaining an action for mesne profits or for damage to the premises against any person, except the defendant in a real action who has had possession of the premises or is otherwise liable to such action.
14 §6956. Betterments allowed after 6 years’ possession
§6956. Betterments allowed after 6 years’ possession When the demanded premises have been in the actual possession of the defendant or of those under whom he claims for 6 successive years or more before commencement of the action, such defendant shall be allowed a compensation for the value of any buildings and improvements on the […]
14 §6957. Tenant ousted after 6 years may recover for improvements
§6957. Tenant ousted after 6 years may recover for improvements When a person makes entry into lands or tenements of which the tenant in possession, or those under whom he claims, have been in actual possession for 6 years or more, and withholds from such tenant the possession thereof, the tenant may recover of the […]
14 §6958. Defendant may have betterments
§6958. Defendant may have betterments The defendant shall have the benefit of this chapter as to the increased value of premises when the cause, including all real actions brought by a reversioner or remainderman, or his assigns, after the termination of a tenancy in dower, or any other life estate, against the assignee or grantee […]
14 §6959. Request of either party for appraisal of improvements
§6959. Request of either party for appraisal of improvements The responsive pleading of the defendant shall state as a counterclaim any claim which he has to compensation for buildings and improvements on the premises and may request an estimation by the jury of the increased value of the premises by reason thereof. The plaintiff may […]
14 §6960. Valuation of betterments
§6960. Valuation of betterments If the defendant, so claiming, alleges and proves that he and those under whom he claims have had the premises in actual possession for more than 20 years prior to the commencement of the action, the jury may find that fact. In estimating the value of the premises, if no buildings […]
14 §6801. Disseizor defined
§6801. Disseizor defined Every person alleged to be in possession of the premises demanded in such action, claiming any freehold therein, may be considered a disseizor for the purpose of trying the right.
14 §6802. Defendant ousting plaintiff deemed disseizor
§6802. Defendant ousting plaintiff deemed disseizor If the person in possession has actually ousted the plaintiff or withheld the possession, he may, at the plaintiff’s election, be considered a disseizor for the purpose of trying the right, although he claims an estate therein less than a freehold.
14 §6851. Court may appoint and protect surveyors
§6851. Court may appoint and protect surveyors The court may appoint a surveyor to run lines and make plans of lands demanded in a real or mixed action, or in an action in which the title to land is involved, as shown by the pleadings filed, on motion of either party. If he is prevented […]