General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES |
TITLE IV. CERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES |
CHAPTER 253. MILLS, DAMS AND RESERVOIRS |
SECTION 1. Erection |
SECTION 2. Dams; injury to existing mill; prohibition |
SECTION 3. Height of water |
SECTION 4. Overflow or injury to land; action for compensation; limitation; venue |
SECTION 5, 6. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 299 |
SECTION 7. Jury |
SECTION 8. Assessment of damages |
SECTION 9. Height of dam; determination by jury |
SECTION 10. Annual and gross damages; assessment by jury |
SECTION 11. Plaintiff; right to elect gross amount |
SECTION 12. Gross amount; time for payment |
SECTION 13. Annual compensation |
SECTION 14. Damages; lien on mill |
SECTION 15. Recovery of damages; enforcement of lien |
SECTION 16. Sale on execution |
SECTION 17. Redemption |
SECTION 18. Costs |
SECTION 19. Remedies |
SECTION 20. Existing mills and dams; effect of this chapter |
SECTION 21. Reassessment; new action |
SECTION 22. Reassessment; parties; time |
SECTION 23. Costs; avoidance by offer to pay increased compensation |
SECTION 24. Costs; avoidance by offer to accept smaller compensation |
SECTION 25. Offer to tenants |
SECTION 26. Acceptance of offer; effect |
SECTION 27. Verdict; effect upon action for new damages |
SECTION 28. Tender; effect on costs |
SECTION 29. Tender; judgment upon acceptance; costs |
SECTION 30. Action; joinder of parties |
SECTION 31. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 313 |
SECTION 32. Reversal of judgment for plaintiff; new action; time limit |
SECTION 33. Overflowing public ways; petition |
SECTION 34. Notice |
SECTION 35. Change of grade of ways; power of commissioner to order |
SECTION 36. Damages; duty of commissioner to assess |
SECTION 37. Costs |
SECTION 38. Order of commissioner; compliance; exoneration from criminal liability |
SECTION 39. Dam to flow cranberry land; erection; license |
SECTION 40. Expense; apportionment; appeal |
SECTION 41. Ice ponds; erection of dams; consent of owners; damages |
SECTION 42. Land flowed; compensation |
SECTION 43. Security |
SECTION 44. Definitions applicable to Secs. 44 to 48B |
SECTION 45. Dam registration form; failure to file; penalties; notice on transfer of legal title or change |
SECTION 45A. Construction or alteration of dams; permit approval |
SECTION 46. Dam inspection form; evaluation, examination and tests; costs and penalties |
SECTION 46A. Dam approval; certificate of compliance |
SECTION 47. Unsafe or inadequate dams; action by commissioner; enforcement; regulations |
SECTION 48. Costs; lien; enforcement |
SECTION 48A. Dam inspection and regulation program; effectiveness report |
SECTION 48B. Liability of owner |
SECTION 49. Acts of commissioner; effect on liability of owners |
SECTION 50. Jurisdiction |
SECTION 50A. Roll dams; warning signs; failure to comply |
SECTION 51. Power of majority |
SECTION 52. Meeting of proprietors |
SECTION 53. Notice |
SECTION 54. Repairs and rebuilding; mills and dams |
SECTION 55. Expense of work; apportionment |
SECTION 56. Lien for advancements |
SECTION 57. Guardian; powers |
SECTION 58. Tenants and remainderman; apportionment of expenses |
SECTION 59. Mortgagor and mortgagee; apportionment of expenses |
SECTION 60. Tenant in tail |
SECTION 61. Advancement for repairs; recovery |
SECTION 62. Contracts; effect of this chapter |
SECTION 63, 64. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 39 |