Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 28 (2026)

Appeals; reversal or affirmance

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Section 28. The supreme judicial court or appeals court may, upon appeal, reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, any judgment, decree or order of the probate court, and may enter such judgment or decree thereon as the probate court should have entered, may remand the case for further proceedings, or make any order therein as law and justice may require.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1928–2006 · leading case: Barboza v. McLeod, 447 Mass. 468 (Mass. 2006).

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Barboza v. McLeod, 447 Mass. 468 (Mass. 2006). “718, 723 (1974); G. L. c. 215, § 28. The applicable provision of the California Probate Code provides, in relevant part: “Sums remaining on deposit at the death of a party to a joint account belong to the surviving party or parties as against the estate of the decedent unless…”

Eccleston v. Bankosky, 780 N.E.2d 1266 (Mass. 2003). “See also G. L. c. 215, § 28 (“The supreme judicial court or appeals court may, upon appeal, reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, any judgment, decree or order of the probate court.”

Creed v. McAleer, 175 N.E. 761 (Mass. 1931). “G. L. c. 215, § 28. Harris v. Harris, 153 Mass.”

Pemberton v. Pemberton, 411 N.E.2d 1303 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). “G. L. c. 215, § 28, as appearing in St. 1975, c.”

Old Colony Trust Co. v. Tufts, 168 N.E.2d 86 (Mass. 1960). “See G. L. c. 215, § 28; Swift v. Crocker, 262 Mass.”

South Shore Nat'l Bank v. Berman, 294 N.E.2d 432 (Mass. App. Ct. 1972). “G. L. c. 215, § 28. G. L. c. 211A, § 10 (a).”

Swift v. Crocker, 159 N.E. 919 (Mass. 1928). “Nevertheless, the appeal brings up the decree and we can deal with the interests of others affected by the decree, G. L. c. 215, § 28, necessarily involved in the determination of the matter before us.”

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