Section 18. The original papers in a civil action pending in either court may be taken from the files in any county by counsel of record of either party, for use before the court, upon leaving a memorandum and receipt on such files, containing a short description of the papers so taken.
Structure 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 1c - Right to Freedom From Sexual Harassment
Section 2 - Statutory Jurisdiction
Section 3 - Special Jurisdiction
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 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 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