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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 228, § 9

Death of one of several plaintiffs

If any of several plaintiffs in a real or mixed action dies before final judgment, his heir or devisee shall be admitted, upon motion, to prosecute the action with the survivors, in the same manner as if he had been originally a party thereto.

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