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Benham v. Morton & Furbish Agency, 929 A.2d 471 (2007)

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Benham v. Morton & Furbish Agency, 929 A.2d 471 (2007)
Parent Document
Benham v. Morton & Furbish Agency, 929 A.2d 471 (2007)
Jurisdiction
Maine (state)
Effective Date
2007-07-10

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[¶ 17] We have not expressly spoken on the factors that distinguish a lease from a license in a lodging context. It is clear that a “lease conveys a possessory interest in the land to another for a period of time.” Town of Lisbon v. Thayer Corp., 675 A.2d 514, 516 (Me.1996). “To be a tenant a person must have some estate, be it ever so little, such as that of a tenant at will or on sufferance. A person in occupation of real estate as a servant or licensee is not a tenant.” City of Waterville v. Kelleher, 127 Me. 32, 35, 141 A. 70, 72 (1928).