Section 8. If, after notice has been given or served as provided in the preceding section and the time limited in such notice for the appearance of the defendants has expired, the court finds that there are or may be defendants not actually served with process within the commonwealth who have not appeared in the action, it may of its own motion, or on the representation of any party, appoint a guardian ad litem or next friend of any such defendant, and if any such defendants have or may have conflicting interests, it may appoint different guardians ad litem or next friends to represent them.
Structure 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 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 19 - Petition to Land Court
Section 21 - Report and Plan of Commissioners; Effect
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