Massachusetts Code — 253
Browse 64 sections in division 253 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1. Erection of mills and mill dams
- § 2. Dams; injury to existing mill; prohibition
- § 3. Height of water
- § 4. Overflow or injury to land; action for compensation; limitation; venue
- § 7. Jury view of land
- § 8. Assessment of damages
- § 9. Height of dam; determination by jury
- § 10. Annual and gross damages; assessment by jury
- § 11. Plaintiff; right to elect gross amount
- § 12. Gross amount; time for payment
- § 13. Annual compensation
- § 14. Damages; lien on mill
- § 15. Recovery of damages; enforcement of lien
- § 16. Sale on execution
- § 17. Redemption
- § 18. Costs
- § 19. Remedies
- § 20. Existing mills and dams; effect of this chapter
- § 21. Reassessment; new action
- § 22. Reassessment; parties; time
- § 23. Costs; avoidance by offer to pay increased compensation
- § 24. Costs; avoidance by offer to accept smaller compensation
- § 25. Offer to tenants
- § 26. Acceptance of offer; effect
- § 27. Verdict; effect upon action for new damages
- § 28. Tender; effect on costs
- § 29. Tender; judgment upon acceptance; costs
- § 30. Action; joinder of parties
- § 32. Reversal of judgment for plaintiff; new action; time limit
- § 33. Overflowing public ways; petition
- § 34. Notice
- § 35. Change of grade of ways; power of commissioner to order
- § 36. Damages; duty of commissioner to assess
- § 37. Costs
- § 38. Order of commissioner; compliance; exoneration from criminal liability
- § 39. Dam to flow cranberry land; erection; license
- § 40. Expense; apportionment; appeal
- § 41. Ice ponds; erection of dams; consent of owners; damages
- § 42. Domestic reservoir corporations; land flowed; compensation
- § 43. Security from corporations
- § 44. Definitions applicable to Secs. 44 to 48B
- § 45. Dam registration form; failure to file; penalties; notice on transfer of legal title or change
- § 45A. Construction or alteration of dams; permit approval
- § 46. Dam inspection form; evaluation, examination and tests; costs and penalties
- § 46A. Dam approval; certificate of compliance
- § 47. Unsafe or inadequate dams; action by commissioner; enforcement; regulations
- § 48. Costs; lien; enforcement
- § 48A. Dam inspection and regulation program; effectiveness report
- § 48B. Liability of owner
- § 49. Acts of commissioner; effect on liability of owners
- § 50. Jurisdiction
- § 50A. Roll dams; warning signs; failure to comply
- § 51. Repairing and rebuilding mills and mill dams; power of majority
- § 52. Meeting of proprietors
- § 53. Notice
- § 54. Repairs and rebuilding; mills and dams
- § 55. Expense of work; apportionment
- § 56. Lien for advancements
- § 57. Guardian; powers
- § 58. Tenants and remainderman; apportionment of expenses
- § 59. Mortgagor and mortgagee; apportionment of expenses
- § 60. Tenant in tail
- § 61. Advancement for repairs; recovery
- § 62. Contracts; effect of this chapter