Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 240 - Proceedings for Settlement of Title to Land
Section 26 - Rights of Commonwealth

Section 26. Proceedings under sections nineteen to twenty-five, inclusive, shall not affect any right or title of the commonwealth to any land or flats, unless it consents to become a party thereto.

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Massachusetts General Laws

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

Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property

Chapter 240 - Proceedings for Settlement of Title to Land

Section 1 - Petition to Compel Adverse Claimant to Try Title

Section 2 - Proceedings Upon Petition

Section 3 - Proceedings Upon Appearance

Section 4 - Parties Without Actual Notice; Remedies

Section 5 - Application of Preceding Sections

Section 6 - Actions in Supreme Judicial, Superior or Land Courts

Section 7 - Notice

Section 8 - Guardian Ad Litem

Section 9 - Guardians Ad Litem; Compensation and Expenses

Section 10 - Proceeding in Rem; Effect of Judgment

Section 10a - Restrictions on Land; Determination; Jurisdiction; Petition

Section 10b - Notice of Proceedings; Parties

Section 10c - Determination of Restrictions; Manner

Section 11 - Petition in Land Court to Determine Encumbrances

Section 12 - Unknown, etc., Respondents; Describing; Amending Petition

Section 13 - Respondents Upon Whom Service Cannot Be Made; Notice; Appointing Agents

Section 14 - Jurisdiction; Hearings; Decrees; Costs

Section 14a - Municipal Zoning Ordinances, etc.; Petition for Judicial Determination of Validity

Section 15 - Petition in Land Court; Notice

Section 16 - Jurisdiction of Land Court; Determining Enforceability of Restrictions

Section 17 - Restrictions Injurious to Public Interests; Registration of Land; Damages

Section 18 - Appeal

Section 19 - Petition to Land Court

Section 20 - Proceedings

Section 21 - Report and Plan of Commissioners; Effect

Section 22 - Costs

Section 23 - Determination of Boundaries by Court

Section 24 - Parties; Subsequent Purchasers As

Section 25 - Boundaries Determined Concurrently With Registration

Section 26 - Rights of Commonwealth

Section 27 - Fiduciaries, etc.; Establishing Power or Authority

Section 28 - Determination by Court

Section 29 - Procedure Under This Chapter