Massachusetts Chapter 79 — Eminent Domain

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 1— Order of taking; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 2— Officials authorized to exercise eminent domain
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 3— Recordation of taking order; procedure to acquire possession
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 4— Taking registered land
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5— Taking of land already in public use
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5A— Historical or archeological landmarks; ancient landmarks; taking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5B— Agricultural land
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5C— Notice of intent prior to taking; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 6— Taking by public; award of damages; amendment of award; payment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 6A— Moving expenses; exemption from attachment or execution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7— Taking by private corporations; award of damages; time of payment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7A— Appraisal as pre-requisite to payment of damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7B— Payment of damages; execution of necessary documents; time of issuance of checks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7C— Notice of taking and amount of damages; contents; service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7D— Unknown persons or persons under legal disability; manner of payment of damages; apportionment of damages; deposits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7E— Unclaimed checks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7F— Copies of notice or notice of deposit; sending to tax collectors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7G— Receipt of payment or deposit; effect; recovery of interest; refund of overpayment; recovery of payment made to person not entitled thereto
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7H— Payment of damages of less than $2000 to prevent hardship notwithstanding title deficiencies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8— Repealed, 1964, 579, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8A— Offer of settlement; payment pro tanto; refund of excess
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8B— Time for vacation of dwellings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 9— Injuries to realty caused by improvements not constituting a taking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 10— Damages for injuries to property caused by acts in pais
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 10A— Payment of damages; enforcement of provisions of certain sections; petition for writ of mandamus
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 11— Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 12— Measure of damages; federal reimbursement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 12A— Property taken diminished in value by disaster; full compensation; determination of fair market value; time limit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 13— Buildings and trees on land taken
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 14— Petition to superior court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 15— Repealed, 1936, 385, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 16— Time for filing petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 17— Time for filing petition when original proceedings quashed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 18— Time for filing petition when validity of taking is contested
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 19— Time for filing petition if improvement delayed by law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 20— Petition by guardian, conservator or trustee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 21— Procedure on death of person entitled to damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 22— Pleading and procedure; entry of judgment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 23— Petition of persons holding different interests in same property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 24— Damages sustained by tenant for life or years and remaindermen; trust
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 25— Amount of damages placed in trust; damages special to separate estate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 26— Trustees for persons with legal disability; appointment; bond
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 27— Persons holding unusual interests; right to petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 28— Notice to other holders of interests
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 29— Award to persons holding different interests; apportionment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 30— Appointment of guardian ad litem or trustee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 31— Petition by tenant in possession of encumbered property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 32— Mortgaged land; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 33— Apportionment of damages between mortgagors and mortgagees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 34— Request for speedy trial
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 35— Evidence of assessed or fair market value of property; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 35A— Apportionment of taxes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 36— Discontinuance of petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 36A— Payment of damages after exhaustion or waiver of right to appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 37— Interest on award of damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 38— Costs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 39— Settlement and tender; interest
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 40— Taking by private corporations; security for damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 41— Finality of award; remedy for collection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 42— Remedies to enforce payment by private corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 43— Right less than fee; effect of abandonment on award of damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 44— Taking by United States
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 44A— Tax liens on realty taken
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 45— Applicability of chapter