Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 11

Section 11. In cases not governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure or comparable rules for domestic relations matters, the judge by whom an order, judgment, decree or denial was made shall report the material facts found by him, on request of any party entitled to appeal therefrom made within ten days after such party has notice of such order, judgment, decree or denial; otherwise such report shall be in the discretion of the judge.