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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 11 (2026)

Appeals; report of facts

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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.

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Cited in 68 cases, 1921–1992 · leading case: Putnam v. Putnam, 358 N.E.2d 837 (Mass. App. Ct. 1977).
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Putnam v. Putnam, 358 N.E.2d 837 (Mass. App. Ct. 1977). “7 This case was tried prior to July 1, 1975, and therefore the second judge was required by G. L. c. 215, § 11, as in effect prior to St.”
Lynn v. Nashawaty, 423 N.E.2d 1052 (Mass. App. Ct. 1981). “G. L. c. 215, § 11, as in effect prior to St.”
Kunen v. First Agric. Nat'l Bank, 382 N.E.2d 750 (Mass. App. Ct. 1978). “1 There does not appear to have been any request for a report of material facts (G. L. c. 215, § 11, as appearing in St. 1975, c.”
Mulloney v. Barnes, 266 Mass. 50 (1929). · cites it 3× “The case further presents an appeal from the refusal of the judge of probate, upon request, “to report the material facts found by you in rendering your decision, as provided for by G. L. c. 215, § 11”; and from his denial of a motion for report of material facts.”
Delta Materials Corp. v. Bagdon, 599 N.E.2d 250 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). · cites it 2× “241, § 28, provides that the mortgage lien attaches to the cotenant’s share of the proceeds. The parties to a partition proceeding are “entitled to findings on [disputed issues of material fact] whether under Mass.”
Feakes v. Bozyczko, 369 N.E.2d 978 (Mass. 1977). “The docket in this case discloses that on December 12, 1974, the plaintiff filed a request for a report of material facts within the time limit imposed by G. L. c. 215, § 11, as then in effect. 6 There is no indication that the judge satisfied his statutory obligation to respond…”
Fuller v. Sylvia, 133 N.E. 384 (Mass. 1921). “The record in the case at bar consists of (1) the petition for the allowance of the will, (2) citation thereon with return of service, (3) copy of the will, (4) petition for the framing of jury issues, (5) decree denying the same, and (6) appeal from that decree. There is no…”
Vilakazi v. Maxie, 357 N.E.2d 763 (Mass. 1976). “After she appealed the mother filed a request under G. L. c. 215, § 11, that the judge report the material facts found by him, and the judge filed such a report.”
Edwards v. Cockburn, 162 N.E. 225 (Mass. 1928). · cites it 2× “On April 2, 1927, she filed in the Probate Court a request that the judge report the material facts found by him in allowing the motion, and to include therein her requests for rulings of law, for findings of facts,, and his disposition thereof.”
Palmer v. Palmer, 500 N.E.2d 1354 (Mass. App. Ct. 1986). “See G. L. c. 215, § 11. The trial was conducted on March 29 and 30, and June 22, 1984.”
McCarthy v. O'CONNOR, 496 N.E.2d 153 (Mass. 1986). “The judge was not requested to report his findings of material fact under G. L. c. 215, § 11 (1984 ed.), and he did not report either findings or conclusions of law.”
Asker v. Asker, 396 N.E.2d 704 (Mass. App. Ct. 1979). “816 (1974), or G. L. c. 215, § 11, as appearing in St. 1975, c.”
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