Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 19 (2026)

Unsatisfied judgments; expiration of time for taking out executions; remedies

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Section 19. If a judgment remains unsatisfied after the expiration of the time for taking out execution thereon, the creditor may obtain a new execution by motion to the court in which such unsatisfied judgment was rendered, or he may at any time after the judgment, subject to section twenty of chapter two hundred and sixty, bring a civil action thereon.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1922–2024 · leading case: Aa & D Masonry, LLC v. S. St. Bus. Park, LLC, 107 N.E.3d 1229 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018).

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Aa & D Masonry, LLC v. S. St. Bus. Park, LLC, 107 N.E.3d 1229 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “11 AA & D did not argue in its oppositions, as it argues now, that count VI included an *1234 action on an unsatisfied judgment and was subject to a twenty-year period of limitations.”

Leventhal v. Am. Disc. Corp., 417 N.E.2d 57 (Mass. App. Ct. 1981). “See G. L. c. 235, § 19; Linton v. Hurley, 114 Mass.”

Mashpee Wampanoag Rod & Gun Club v. Garvey, 1999 Mass. App. Div. 224 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1999). · cites it 3× “The Court found that M.G.L.c. 235, §19 allows issuance of Execution after the expiration of the time for taking out Execution on a Judgment.”

Familyfirst Bank v. Kusek, 657 F. Supp. 2d 258 (D. Mass. 2009). “*264 236, § 49A, including securing a new execution, Mass. Gen. L. ch. 235, § 19. Moreover, Burek argues, the fact that he may not have been able to levy on the subject property in the interim, the priority of his lien ought not be affected for the purposes of distributing funds…”

Leman v. Locke, 134 N.E. 343 (Mass. 1922). “177, § 19 (see now G. L. c. 235, § 19). Linton v. Hurley, 114 Mass.”

Mont v. Encompass Ins., 32 Mass. L. Rptr. 39 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2014). · cites it 15× “214, §3(9) (Count I), claim pursuant to G.L.c. 235, §19 (Count II), violation of G.”

Lewis Beef Co. v. Zhong Shu Guo, 2005 Mass. App. Div. 138 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2005). · cites it 4× “The case is now before this Appellate Division upon Lewis Beefs expedited appeal of the denial of its G.L.c. 235, §19 motion for the issuance of an execution late.”

Hampton Props., LLC v. Eresian, 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 416 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “An action to bring forward ajudgment arises under G.L.c. 235, §19, which provides in relevant part: If ajudgment remains unsatisfied after the expiration of the time for taking out execution thereon, the creditor may obtain a new execution by motion to the court in which such…”

Fort Point Investments, LLC v. Kirunge-Smith (Mass. App. Ct. 2024). “"24 Another such statute, G. L. c. 235, § 19, provides: "If a judgment remains unsatisfied after the expiration of the time for taking out execution thereon, the creditor may obtain a new execution by motion to the court in which such unsatisfied judgment was rendered, or he may…”

Krulewich, Casher, P.C. v. Stefano Picciotto & Others. (Mass. App. Ct. 2024). “The defendants further claim that the judge's reliance on section 17 amounted to an improper, "sua sponte redrafting [of the plaintiff]'s motion," when said motion cited only G. L. c. 235, § 19, as the basis for issuing the alias execution.”

Bentley v. Marshall, 32 Mass. App. Dec. 157 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1965). “76 ; G. L. c. 235, §19. And a foreign judgment on the record is to be given the same effect as that" accorded to a similar judgment in our local courts even if, under our.”

Sterling Eng'g & Constr. Co. v. City of Taunton, 9 Mass. L. Rptr. 101 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “G.L.c. 235, §19 provides, “If a judgment remains unsatisfied after the expiration of the time for taking out execution thereon, the creditor may obtain a new execution by motion to the court in which such unsatisfied judgment was rendered .”

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