Massachusetts § 36 - Damages; duty of commissioner to assess

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§ 36. Damages; duty of commissioner to assess

Section 36. The commissioner shall assess and order the petitioner to pay all damages sustained by any person or town by reason of the alterations, changes of grade or repairs ordered by him, and any person or town aggrieved by such assessment may, on application within one year from the entry of such order, have the damages assessed by a jury in the manner provided in chapter seventy-nine.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36 ("Damages; duty of commissioner to assess") 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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