Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, § 19 (2026)

Penalty for misfeasance

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Section 19. A fence viewer who, when requested, unreasonably neglects to perform any duty required of him in this chapter shall forfeit five dollars to be recovered in tort to the use of the town, or on complaint to the use of the commonwealth, and shall also be liable for all damages to the party injured.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Blake v. Southcoast Health Sys., Inc., 206 F. Supp. 2d 174 (D. Mass. 2002).

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Blake v. Southcoast Health Sys., Inc., 206 F. Supp. 2d 174 (D. Mass. 2002). · cites it 2× “Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, § 19 , *182 therefore, it can well be argued that the entire death certifícate unredacted ought have gone to the jury room and enjoyed its full probative effect with respect to the pendant malpractice claims as to which state law supplies the rule…”

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