Massachusetts § 77 - Action against defaulting trustee; liability for costs
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§ 77. Action against defaulting trustee; liability for costs
Section 77. If a person summoned as trustee, who dwells or has a usual place of business in the county where the action is brought, is defaulted in the original action, and if a proceeding under section forty-five is brought against him, he shall be liable out of his own goods and estates for all costs in such proceeding, although he is not adjudged a trustee, except as provided in the following sections.
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Section 77 ("Action against defaulting trustee; liability for costs") 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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