Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, § 16 (2026)

Court; jurisdiction

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Section 16. The term ''court'' means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. v. Peerless Ins., 418 N.E.2d 580 (Mass. 1981).

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Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. v. Peerless Ins., 418 N.E.2d 580 (Mass. 1981). “Pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 16, jurisdiction to confirm the award of the arbitrators lies in “any court of competent jurisdiction of this state.”

Baxter Health Care, Corp. v. Harvard Apparatus, Inc., 617 N.E.2d 1018 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993). “See G. L. c. 251, §§ 16, 17. See also Stancioff v.”

Stancioff v. Hertz, 406 N.E.2d 1318 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). “G. L. c. 251, § 16, inserted by St. 1960, c.”

Vale v. Valchuis, 30 N.E.3d 832 (Mass. 2015). “Consequently, we hold that Article 5 contains an agreement to arbitrate future controversies regarding valuation, which is properly within the scope of the Arbitration Act.”

Abraham-Copley Square Ltd. P'ship v. Badaoui, 891 N.E.2d 699 (Mass. App. Ct. 2008). “251, § 14, 2 invoking the court’s jurisdiction pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 16, inserted by St. 1960, c.”

Abraham-Copley Square Ltd. P'ship v. Badaoui, 2007 Mass. App. Div. 83 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2007). · cites it 2× “” G.L.c. 251, §16. The statute also states that “[t]he term ‘court’ [as used in other sections of the statute] means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state.”

Albert Woszczyna & Another v. Ameriprise Fin. Servs. LLC & Others. (Mass. App. Ct. 2024). “251, § 2 ("A party aggrieved by the failure or refusal of another to proceed to arbitration under an agreement described in section one may apply to the superior court for an order directing the parties to proceed to arbitration"); G. L. c. 251, § 16 (conferring jurisdiction on…”

Fid. Brokerage Servs. LLC v. Est. of Nancy Bolton (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “See Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 251, § 16 (West) (“The term ‘court’ means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state.”

Heritage Constr. & Dev., Inc. v. O'Connor, 25 Mass. L. Rptr. 1 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2008). “" G.L.c. 251, §16. The first sentence of the venue provision addresses the filing of the “initial application”; it provides that “[a]n initial application shall be made to the superior court for the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or,…”

Dukas v. Yiu, 2009 Mass. App. Div. 234 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2009). “251, §§2 and 2A, which provide for proceedings to compel arbitration if there is an agreement to arbitrate, to stay an arbitration if there is no agreement, or to consolidate or sever arbitrations.”

Fisher v. Brook Vill. West P'ship, 5 Mass. L. Rptr. 570 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1996). “at 169 , citing G.L.c. 251 §§16 and 17. Thus, while the procedural posture in Kearsage is similar to the one presented here, the substance of the controversy is distinct.”

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