Survival of Actions and Death and Disabilities of Parties

  1. Law
  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
  4. Actions and Proceedings Therein
  5. Survival of Actions and Death and Disabilities of Parties

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Section
1

Enumeration

Section
2

Death of Party in Suit Against Officer

Section
3

Judgment for or Against Executor or Administrator of Officer

Section
4

Death of Sole Plaintiff or Defendant

Section
4a

Substitution of Executor or Administrator

Section
5

Prosecution or Defense of Actions by Executor or Administrator; Citation

Section
5a

Commencement of Action for Order to Executor or Administrator to Appear and Defend Notwithstanding Failure to Take Out Citation Within Time Limit of Preceding Section; Further Orders for Determination on Merits

Section
5b

Failure of Legal Representative to Give Timely Notice of Death to Plaintiff as Ground for Relief Authorized by Sec. 5a

Section
5c

Prior Payment or Distribution Unaffected by Relief Authorized by Sec. 5a or Rules of Civil Procedure

Section
6

Nonsuit or Default

Section
7

Death of Joint Plaintiff or Defendant

Section
8

Prosecution by Devisee or Heir

Section
9

Death of One of Several Plaintiffs

Section
10

Prosecution by Survivor

Section
11

Death of Defendant

Section
12

Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 67

Section
13

Insanity of Party During Pendency of Action

Section
14

Removal, Resignation or Death of Appointed Public Officer or Trustee