Massachusetts § 168 - Prescriptive rights of drainage; application of Sec. 167
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 168 — Prescriptive rights of drainage; application of Sec. 167, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 168. Prescriptive rights of drainage; application of Sec. 167
Section 168. The preceding section shall not destroy or impair rights acquired by legislative grant prior to July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, or destroy or impair prescriptive rights of drainage or discharge to the extent to which they lawfully existed on that date; nor shall it be applicable to the Merrimack or Connecticut rivers, or to so much of the Concord river as lies within the limits of Lowell.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 168 cover?
Section 168 ("Prescriptive rights of drainage; application of Sec. 167") 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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