Section 8. There shall be no recovery under this chapter of any land or tenements of which the defendant, his ancestors or those under whom he holds the land or tenements have been in quiet possession for three years next before the commencement of the action unless the defendant's estate therein is ended.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property
Chapter 239 - Summary Process for Possession of Land
Section 1 - Persons Entitled to Summary Process
Section 2 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Form of Writ
Section 3 - Judgment and Execution; Costs; Appeal
Section 6 - Condition of Bond in Action for Possession After Foreclosure of Mortgage; After Purchase
Section 6a - Condition of Bond After Foreclosure of Tax Title
Section 8 - Three Years Quiet Possession; Effect
Section 8a - Rent Withholding; Grounds; Amount Claimed; Presumptions and Burden of Proof; Procedures
Section 9 - Stay of Proceedings
Section 10 - Stay of Proceedings; Hearings
Section 11 - Stay of Proceedings; Deposit of Applicant
Section 12 - Stay of Proceedings; Validity of Waiver in Lease
Section 13 - Stay of Proceedings; Costs
Section 14 - Inspection of Property for Presence of Abandoned Animals