The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 5170)
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§ 5170. When defendant prevails in whole or in part
When, on trial, it is determined that the plaintiff has no right or share in the estate
claimed, or that he or she holds a smaller share than alleged in his or her complaint,
the adverse party shall recover against him or her reasonable costs. If the plaintiff
holds a smaller share than claimed in his or her complaint, the judgment shall be
that partition of the estate be made according to the title of the respective owners. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 151, eff. March 29, 1972.)