Massachusetts § 11 - Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 11 — Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11. Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages
Section 11. If a single parcel of land taken or injured by a private corporation lies in more than one county or in more than one town, a petition for an award of damages under section seven may be made to the appropriate board of officers of either of such counties or of either of such towns. The board of officers to whom petition is first made shall have exclusive jurisdiction thereof, and shall award said damages as though the land lay entirely in one county, or in one town. If land injured by a public improvement lies outside the commonwealth, the petition may be made to the board which would have jurisdiction if it lay in the same county, or in the same town, as such public improvement.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 11 cover?
Section 11 ("Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages") 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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