Rairdon v. Dwyer

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

The Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.) dismissed the appeal of tenants Paul and Gale Dwyer from an adverse judgment in a forcible entry and detainer action brought in the District Court (Houl-ton, Russell, J.) by landlords Clarence and Bonita Rairdon. The Dwyers appeal that dismissal. Finding no error in the Superior Court’s application of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6008 (Supp.1990),1 which required the Dwyers to pay rent into an escrow account in order to stay the issuance of the writ of possession pending appeal, we affirm.

In June 1989 Clarence and Bonita Rair-don…