Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 242 § 6

Current through Chapter 89 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 242:6 - Triple damages for waste during pendency of action for recovery of land

If, during the pendency of an action for the recovery of land, the tenant or person in possession, with knowledge thereof, commits waste, the demandant, if he recovers judgment, may afterward recover in tort three times the amount of the damages assessed therefor.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 242, § 6