Section 10. If the commonwealth continues seized of the land when such new action is commenced, such action shall be brought against the tenant or occupant thereof, and, in addition to the service on him service shall be made upon the attorney general or district attorney. If the commonwealth has granted away the land, the action shall be brought against the tenant of the freehold. In either case it shall be conducted and disposed of as if no such action by the commonwealth had been brought.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property
Chapter 245 - Informations by the Commonwealth
Section 1 - Unlawful Entry; Action for Recovery
Section 2 - Order of Governor and Council; When Necessary
Section 4 - Notice by Publication
Section 5 - Defendants, Persons Who May Be; Costs
Section 6 - Rents and Profits; Improvements; Commonwealth Prevailing Party
Section 7 - Judgments for Commonwealth; Effect
Section 8 - Judgments; Conclusiveness
Section 9 - Persons Not Concluded; Action for Recovery
Section 10 - Against Whom Action Brought
Section 11 - Rents and Profits; Improvements; Plaintiff Prevailing Party