Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 214 - Equity Jurisdiction
Section 10 - Cases Pending in Another County; Hearing

Section 10. A justice of either court or the full court may, if necessary, hear and determine cases pending in a county other than that in which such justice or court is sitting, or any motion therein; but a motion shall not be so heard nor an order so made until reasonable notice thereof has been given to the adverse party or his counsel; and either party may transmit his reasons in writing for or against the application to the court or justice, who shall examine the same and proceed thereon as if the parties were present. All orders made on such hearings shall be transmitted to the clerk in the proper county, and be entered by him.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers

Chapter 214 - Equity Jurisdiction

Section 1 - General Equity Jurisdiction; Original and Concurrent

Section 1a - Remedy in Damages No Bar to Suit for Specific Performance of Contract

Section 1b - Right of Privacy

Section 1c - Right to Freedom From Sexual Harassment

Section 2 - Statutory Jurisdiction

Section 3 - Special Jurisdiction

Section 3a - Unauthorized Use of Name, Portrait or Picture of a Person; Injunctive Relief; Damages; Exceptions

Section 3b - Fair Information Practices of Public Holders; Violations of Chapter 66a; Remedies; Limitation

Section 4 - Process; Issuance

Section 5 - Venue

Section 6 - Labor Disputes; Injunctions; Issuance; Conditions Precedent; Procedural Requisites

Section 6a - Jurisdictional Labor Disputes; Temporary Injunctive Relief; Arbitration; Definition

Section 7 - Construction of Wills; Notice

Section 7a - Damage to the Environment; Temporary Restraining Order as Additional Remedy; Definitions; Requisites; Procedure

Section 7b - Noise Pollution; Shooting Ranges; Exemption From Liability; Hours of Operation

Section 8 - Determination by One Justice

Section 9 - Acts and Proceedings Other Than Trials Upon the Merits

Section 10 - Cases Pending in Another County; Hearing

Section 10b - Proceedings for Application of Cy Pres Doctrine to Failure of Charitable Gifts; Deviation; Notice; Parties

Section 11 - Issues of Fact to Be Tried by Jury

Section 12 - Summoning of Jury

Section 13 - Jury Issues in Superior Court

Section 14 - Continuous Sitting of Courts in Boston

Section 15 - Control of Action

Section 16 - Writs of Seisin and Execution

Section 17 - Receiver's Bond

Section 18 - Pending Actions; Taking Papers From Files