Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 82, § 14 (2026)

Failure by municipalities to construct highways laid out by commissioners

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Section 14. If, after a highway has been laid out by the commissioners, a city or town whose duty it is to make such highway, or a part thereof, does not make and complete the same within the time and in the manner prescribed and to the acceptance of the commissioners, they may forthwith cause such highway to be completed as aforesaid, and shall direct the expenses and charges of completing the same to be paid by the county and shall order notice thereof to be given to each delinquent city or town, stating the proportion which it is to pay.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1927–2002 · leading case: Chandler v. Cnty. Commissioners, 437 Mass. 430 (Mass. 2002).

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Chandler v. Cnty. Commissioners, 437 Mass. 430 (Mass. 2002). “G. L. c. 82, § 14. See Marcus v. County Comm’rs of Norfolk, 344 Mass.”

Perry v. Plan. Bd. of Nantucket, 444 N.E.2d 389 (Mass. App. Ct. 1983). “See G. L. c. 82, §14. The commissioners are not under any legal duty to do so.”

Boy Scouts of Am., Cape Cod & Islands Council, Inc. v. Town of Yarmouth, 594 N.E.2d 552 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “*715 See G. L. c. 82, § 14. On August 8, 1986, the town, for a nominal payment, took the fee to the Boy Scouts’ five parcels, all of which abutted the proposed road, apparently to build a golf course.”

Wojnar v. Cnty. of Worcester, 158 N.E. 329 (Mass. 1927). “The commissioners had no right to reconstruct the highway unless the town neglected to do so; in that event they might cause it to be completed, the same to be done in accordance with G. L. c. 82, § 14. The damage suffered by the plaintiff occurred on her land outside of the…”

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