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§864
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
§866

§865. Application of limitations to counterclaims

All the provisions hereof respecting limitations apply to any counterclaim by the defendant except a counterclaim arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim to the extent of the demand in the plaintiff's claim. The time of such limitation shall be computed as if an action had been commenced therefor at the time the plaintiff's action was commenced.   [PL 1969, c. 367, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 367, §1 (AMD).
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