{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5170","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 5170","heading":"When defendant prevails in whole or in part","body":"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.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 179: Partition of Real Estate"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/179/05170","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:51:27Z","sha256":"360ce3c757a848e6b3edca976465fa5af13e765eda4534995e603181fb4ac90d","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5169","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5171"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}