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559.08 EJECTMENT; DAMAGES; IMPROVEMENTS.
Damages for withholding the property recovered shall not exceed the fair value of the use
of the property, exclusive of the use of improvements made by the defendant, for a period not
exceeding six years; and, when permanent improvements have been made by a defendant, or
those under whom the defendant claims, holding under color of title adversely to the claims of
the plaintiff, in good faith, the value thereof shall be allowed as a set-off against the damages
of the plaintiff.
History: (9563) RL s 4432; 1986 c 444

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