13 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 1 Survival of actions
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Section 1. An action which would have survived if commenced by or against the original party in his lifetime may be commenced and prosecuted by or against his executor or administrator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 10 Liability of executor or administrator for unsatisfied judgment
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Section 10. Upon the return unsatisfied of an execution upon a judgment rendered in a civil action against an executor or administrator for a debt due from the estate of the deceased, the creditor may, by motion or by action in the court which rendered the original judgment, char…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 11 Death or removal of executor or administrator; effect on pending action
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Section 11. If an executor or administrator dies or is removed from office during the pendency of an action to which he is a party, it may be prosecuted by or against the administrator de bonis non in like manner as if commenced by or against him; and the provisions of the Massac…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 12 Death or removal of fiduciary after judgment
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Section 12. If an executor or administrator dies or is removed after judgment has been rendered for or against him by the probate court, such court may issue a writ of scire facias in favor of or against the administrator de bonis non; and if an executor or administrator dies or …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 13 Appeal
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Section 13. If judgment is rendered for or against an executor or administrator, an appeal may be claimed therefrom by or against an administrator de bonis non in like manner as it might have been claimed by or against the executor or administrator who was party to the judgment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 2 Torts; amount of damages
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Section 2. If an action of tort is commenced or prosecuted against the executor or administrator of the person originally liable, the plaintiff shall recover only the value of the goods taken, or the damage actually sustained, without vindictive or exemplary damages, or damages f…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 3 Recovery of goods or damages for benefit of another
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Section 3. If the executor or administrator of a trustee, carrier, depositary or other person who claimed only a special property in goods which he held for the use and benefit of another recovers such goods, or damages for the taking or detention thereof, the goods or money reco…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 4 Accounting for property returned pursuant to judgment
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Section 4. If judgment for a return of property is rendered in a civil action against an executor or administrator, the property returned by him shall not be assets in his hands; and if it has been included in the inventory, he shall be allowed therefor in his account if he shows…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 5 Refusal to enforce claim; action by heir, legatee or creditor
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Section 5. It shall be unnecessary to remove an executor or administrator in order that an action to enforce a claim in favor of the estate may be brought by an administrator to be appointed in his place, when he refuses to bring such action at the request of an heir, legatee or …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 6 Writs of attachment and executions
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Section 6. Writs of attachment and executions against executors or administrators for debts due from the testator or intestate shall run only against the goods and estate of the deceased in their hands, and not against their bodies, goods or estate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 7 Attachments; permission of probate court required
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Section 7. The real and personal property of a deceased person shall not be attached on mesne process in an action upon a debt due from, or upon a claim against, the deceased, except upon the permission of the probate court for the county where the executor or administrator of th…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 8 Costs
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Section 8. If a judgment for costs is rendered against an executor or administrator in an action commenced by or against him, or in an action commenced by or against the testator or intestate, wherein the executor or administrator has appeared and taken upon himself the prosecuti…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 230, § 9 Damages and costs; separate executions
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Section 9. If the judgment is for damages and costs, an execution for the damages shall be awarded against the goods and estate of the deceased in the hands of the executor or administrator, and another execution for costs against the goods, estate and body of the executor or adm…