14 §7216. Tenant under State to have betterments
§7216. Tenant under State to have betterments If a person appears and proves himself to have a legal title to such estate and recovers it against the State or its grantee or tenant, the estate shall be liable for all expenses of improvements thereon over and above the rents and profits thereof, although the tenant […]
14 §7217. Determination of amount of betterments
§7217. Determination of amount of betterments For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of such improvements, the Attorney General or the tenant or grantee of the estate may file a complaint in the Superior Court for recovering the same. Proceedings shall be had thereon as in other civil actions to ascertain and adjust the amount. […]
14 §7218. Levy of execution
§7218. Levy of execution The sheriff, by virtue of such execution, shall sell at public auction so much of said land as is sufficient to satisfy the execution and charges unless otherwise paid.
14 §7210. Proceedings, judgment and costs
§7210. Proceedings, judgment and costs If no person appears and answers to the information, or if a verdict is found that the State has good title to such estate, judgment shall be rendered that the State be seized thereof and recover costs, but if the verdict is in favor of the defendant, he shall recover […]
14 §7211. Information to recover escheats
§7211. Information to recover escheats The Attorney General may file an information for recovering seizin by the State for any real estate supposed to have escheated to the State for want of legal heirs. The court shall order such notice thereon as it judges proper.
14 §7212. Tenant not to set up title of alien
§7212. Tenant not to set up title of alien In such case, the defendant shall not avail himself of the title of an alien, or of a subject of another nation or sovereign, or of any other person, unless he shows that he is his tenant or agent.
14 §7213. Prevailing defendant entitled to costs
§7213. Prevailing defendant entitled to costs If on trial the defendant proves that he is such tenant or agent, or the legal owner of such estate, he shall recover his costs to be paid as aforesaid.
14 §7214. Defendant may prevail by title subsequently acquired
§7214. Defendant may prevail by title subsequently acquired If it is found that the defendant was not the legal owner of such estate nor had any right as tenant or agent when the process was commenced against him, but afterward acquired a good title, or became tenant or agent, the Attorney General shall cease further […]
14 §7215. Judgment that State reseized
§7215. Judgment that State reseized When judgment on information is rendered that the State be reseized or seized of any lands, the State shall be deemed in law to be so seized, and any judgment so rendered shall conclude all privies and parties and those claiming under them, so long as it remains in force, […]
14 §7201. Breach of condition
§7201. Breach of condition Where lands have been granted by the Colony or Province of Massachusetts Bay, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or by this State, or are hereafter granted, on certain conditions alleged to have been violated, and the State claims to be revested therein, the following proceedings shall be had.