General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES |
TITLE III. REMEDIES RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY |
CHAPTER 237. WRITS OF ENTRY |
SECTION 1. Estates recoverable |
SECTION 2. Action to recover freehold estates against commonwealth |
SECTION 3. Form of declaration |
SECTION 4. Actual entry; seisin; proof; right of entry |
SECTION 5. Manner of prosecuting action |
SECTION 6. Disseisors |
SECTION 7. Actual ouster; effect |
SECTION 8. Joint tenants; tenants in common; actions |
SECTION 9. Laws and rules governing |
SECTION 10. Pleas in answer |
SECTION 11. Parts or portions recoverable |
SECTION 12. Rents; profits; destruction or waste |
SECTION 13. Measure of damages |
SECTION 14. Use of improvements not element of damages |
SECTION 15. Limitation of defendant's liability |
SECTION 16. Improvements |
SECTION 17. Possession under supposedly good title; effect |
SECTION 18. Counterclaim |
SECTION 19. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 228 |
SECTION 20. Limitation of allowances |
SECTION 21. Court assessments; postponements |
SECTION 22. Jury assessments; postponements |
SECTION 23. Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury |
SECTION 24. Waiver of jury trial |
SECTION 25. Assessment by assessors |
SECTION 26. Judgments to both parties |
SECTION 27. Excess of improvements over rents and profits; effect |
SECTION 28. Payment of balance due defendant |
SECTION 29. Writ of seisin before judgment |
SECTION 30. Collection of balance due defendant |
SECTION 31. Valuation without considering improvements |
SECTION 32. Relinquishment of estate; recording election |
SECTION 33. Relinquishment of estate; effect; payments by defendant |
SECTION 34. Nonpayment by defendant; effect |
SECTION 35. Failure of title to relinquished land; remedies; notice |
SECTION 36. Effect on mode of payment |
SECTION 37. Writ of seisin |
SECTION 38. Recovery by life tenant from remainderman, etc. |
SECTION 39. Amount due from remainderman; determination |
SECTION 40. Limitation on amount recoverable |
SECTION 41. Time for bringing action; limitation |
SECTION 42. Recording execution for possession and return |
SECTION 43. Actions for mesne profits or damage to land |
SECTION 44. Actions by mortgagees |