Massachusetts § 23 - Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 23 — Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23. Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury
Section 23. If issues are postponed under the preceding section, and if, on its trial of the title, the land court shall make a finding or decision in favor of the plaintiff, that court shall, on motion of either party, made before its finding or decision on the title is recorded, order that the procedure provided by section fifteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-five be resumed, except that the papers required by said section fifteen shall be entered in the superior court for the county where the land lies within thirty days after such order.
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Section 23 ("Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury") 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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