Massachusetts § 65 - Person answering interrogatories when corporation, municipal corporation, minor or incompetent is party
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 65 — Person answering interrogatories when corporation, municipal corporation, minor or incompetent is party, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65. Person answering interrogatories when corporation, municipal corporation, minor or incompetent is party
Section 65. If a corporation is a party, the adverse party may examine the president, treasurer, clerk or a director, manager or superintendent, or other officer thereof, as if he were a party. If a municipal corporation is a party, the mayor or the chairman of the board of selectmen may be examined as if he were a party, except that no city or town official shall be interrogated concerning matters of public record. If a minor or person under guardianship is a party, the adverse party may examine as if said party were not a minor or under guardianship; provided, that if the minor be not of such age as to appreciate an oath, or the person under guardianship be mentally incompetent to answer, the person appearing in the suit as the guardian, guardian ad litem or next friend of such party shall make answer.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 65
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 65 cover?
Section 65 ("Person answering interrogatories when corporation, municipal corporation, minor or incompetent is party") 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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