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cution, while he remains in actual possession thereof. The value so- 

 exempted, shall not exceed one thousand dollars, to be set off to the 

 owner in such portions of the lot as he directs, by the appraisers 

 appointed to levy an execution, as real estate is set off and appraised 

 on execution. 



Sec. 12. Descends to children free from debts of deceased, until 

 youngest is 18 years old. R. S. c. 7, § 39. On the death of such pur- 

 chaser, such lot and the improvements shall descend to his children, 

 subject to the right and interest of his widow by descent, and are not 

 liable for payment of his debts, unless his other property is insufficient 

 therefor ; and, in that case, his children shall have the occupancy and 

 improvement thereof, subject to the right and interest of the widow 

 by descent, until the youngest surviving child attains the age of eighteen 

 years. The remainder, after the estate of the widow, and after the 

 youngest surviving child attains said age, may be sold as other estates 

 of deceased persons for payment of such debts, it the other estate of 

 the deceased is not sufficient. If he dies without issue, such lot shall 

 descend and be disposed of like other property. 



Sec. 13. Trespasses, prosecutions for them; measure of damages. 

 R. S. c. 7, § 0. If any person unlawfully enters and trespasses upon 

 the public lands, or upon any lands reserved for public uses, while under 

 care of the agent, and cuts, takes or carries away, any trees or grass 

 upon said lands, he and all persons who furnish teams, implements, 

 apparatus or supplies of provisions, or of other articles, used in com- 

 mitting and carrying on such trespasses, are trespassers, jointly and 

 severally liable in damages for such trespasses, and they may be sued 

 therefor in any county. The measure of damages is the highest price 

 which such timber, logs or other lumber, or hay, would bring at the usual 

 place of sale thereof. Nothing in this section affects the right of the 

 state to seize and sell any timber, logs, lumber or hay, cut as aforesaid. 

 At such sale no person, who was in any way concerned in committing 

 such trespass, or in supplying or aiding those who committed it, shall 

 become a purchaser directly or indirectly. 



45 Me. 69; 49 Me. 390; 78 Me. 264. 

 Sec. 14. Damages, if suit is for benefit of an individual. R. S. c. 7, 

 § 10. When an action for such trespass is prosecuted in the name of 

 the state for the benefit of an individual, the principles of decision and 

 the measure of damages shall be the same as in like actions between 

 individuals. 



See c. 100, § 9. 



Lands Reserved for Public Uses. 



Sec. 15. Reservation for public uses; may be located by agreement. 

 R. S. c. 7, § 11. In every township there shall be reserved, as the legis- 

 lature may direct, one thousand acres of land, and at the same rate in 

 all tracts less than a township, for the exclusive benefit of such town or 



