Section 1. All estates of freehold in fee simple, fee tail or for life may be recovered in a civil action.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property
Section 1 - Estates Recoverable
Section 2 - Action to Recover Freehold Estates Against Commonwealth
Section 3 - Form of Declaration
Section 4 - Actual Entry; Seisin; Proof; Right of Entry
Section 5 - Manner of Prosecuting Action
Section 7 - Actual Ouster; Effect
Section 8 - Joint Tenants; Tenants in Common; Actions
Section 9 - Laws and Rules Governing
Section 11 - Parts or Portions Recoverable
Section 12 - Rents; Profits; Destruction or Waste
Section 13 - Measure of Damages
Section 14 - Use of Improvements Not Element of Damages
Section 15 - Limitation of Defendant's Liability
Section 17 - Possession Under Supposedly Good Title; Effect
Section 20 - Limitation of Allowances
Section 21 - Court Assessments; Postponements
Section 22 - Jury Assessments; Postponements
Section 23 - Resumption of Procedure for Assessment by Jury
Section 24 - Waiver of Jury Trial
Section 25 - Assessment by Assessors
Section 26 - Judgments to Both Parties
Section 27 - Excess of Improvements Over Rents and Profits; Effect
Section 28 - Payment of Balance Due Defendant
Section 29 - Writ of Seisin Before Judgment
Section 30 - Collection of Balance Due Defendant
Section 31 - Valuation Without Considering Improvements
Section 32 - Relinquishment of Estate; Recording Election
Section 33 - Relinquishment of Estate; Effect; Payments by Defendant
Section 34 - Nonpayment by Defendant; Effect
Section 35 - Failure of Title to Relinquished Land; Remedies; Notice
Section 36 - Effect on Mode of Payment
Section 38 - Recovery by Life Tenant From Remainderman, Etc.
Section 39 - Amount Due From Remainderman; Determination
Section 40 - Limitation on Amount Recoverable
Section 41 - Time for Bringing Action; Limitation
Section 42 - Recording Execution for Possession and Return