Massachusetts § 36 - Water rights; other incorporeal hereditaments; division
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 36 — Water rights; other incorporeal hereditaments; division, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36. Water rights; other incorporeal hereditaments; division
Section 36. Joint tenants or tenants in common of a mill privilege, water right, or other incorporeal hereditament may be compelled to divide the same in the manner hereinbefore provided for the division of land. The commissioners appointed to make partition shall set forth in their return the best method of setting off to the several parties their respective shares, and thereupon the court may make such orders and decrees as might be made in equity. If any one of the joint owners so requests, the court shall order a sale, provided that a sale is feasible.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 36 cover?
Section 36 ("Water rights; other incorporeal hereditaments; division") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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