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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 2 (2026)

Boston municipal courts; concurrent jurisdiction over waters and islands

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Section 2. The municipal courts in Boston shall have concurrent jurisdiction over all waters, islands and places not included in the district of any one of said courts or of the district court of Chelsea, and within the jurisdiction of the superior court for Suffolk county, except as provided in the preceding and following sections.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Bank of New England-Bay State v. Gillespie, 1987 Mass. App. Div. 63 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1987).
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Bank of New England-Bay State v. Gillespie, 1987 Mass. App. Div. 63 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1987). · cites it 2× “, Rules 12(b) (3), 12(g), 12(h); G.L.c. 218, § 2. In the instant case, neither party raised the issue of venue (nor did the court sua sponte).”
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