38 M.R.S. § 852
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38 §852. Owners of 50% or more may repair or rebuild
Official statutory text
At such meeting, whether all the owners attend or not, the owners in interest of at least 1/2 of such mill or dam may rebuild or repair so far as to make them serviceable; and shall be reimbursed out of said mill or its profits what they advanced therefor beyond their proportions, with interest in the meantime.
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