Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 9 (2026)
Action to recover possession of real property
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Section 9. In an action to recover possession of real property for a term of years or other interest, if the defendant is wrongfully in possession it shall not be material how he obtained such possession.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1978–1999 · leading case: Rudow v. Fogel, 382 N.E.2d 1046 (Mass. 1978).
Rudow v. Fogel, 382 N.E.2d 1046 (Mass. 1978). “1 Under G. L. c. 231, § 9, as it appeared prior to its amendment by St.”
Ryan v. Brodak, 10 Mass. L. Rptr. 324 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1999). “G.L.c. 231, §9. The statute is intended to expand the court’s discretion in interpreting provisions of written instruments.”
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