Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 237 - Writs of Entry
Section 44 - Actions by Mortgagees

Section 44. The provisions of this chapter relative to rents and profits to be recovered, an allowance for improvements made on the land demanded and the value of the land without the improvements shall not apply to an action brought by a mortgagee, his heirs or assigns, against a mortgagor, his heirs or assigns, for the recovery of the land mortgaged.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

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

Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property

Chapter 237 - Writs of Entry

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 6 - Disseisors

Section 7 - Actual Ouster; Effect

Section 8 - Joint Tenants; Tenants in Common; Actions

Section 9 - Laws and Rules Governing

Section 10 - Pleas in Answer

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 16 - Improvements

Section 17 - Possession Under Supposedly Good Title; Effect

Section 18 - Counterclaim

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 37 - Writ of Seisin

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

Section 43 - Actions for Mesne Profits or Damage to Land

Section 44 - Actions by Mortgagees