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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179 – Proprietors of Wharves, Real Estate Lying in Common, and General Fields | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XXII
Chapter 179
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179
Proprietors of Wharves, Real Estate Lying in Common, and General Fields
1
Issuance of warrant for meeting upon application of proprietors of lands, wharves or other real estate held in common to organize as corporation
2
Notice of organizational meeting
3
Formation of corporation; selection of officers; certification of organization
4
Duties of clerk
5
Duties of treasurer
6
Actions by and against corporations
7
By-laws; annexation of penalties
8
Power of moderator
9
Powers of proprietors at legal meeting
10
Voting rights
11
Conduct of business
12
Failure of proprietor to pay assessment
13
Redemption of shares
14
Sale by proprietors
15
Division of property; deposit of records; fees
16
Termination of corporation
17
Powers after disposal of property
18
Management of distinct lots or parcels of land enclosed and fenced in one common field
19
Issuance of warrant for meeting upon application of proprietors of land comprising common field
20
Officers
21
Field drivers; selection; powers
22
Rules as to pasturing
23
Voting rights; land enclosed for one proprietor's exclusive benefit
24
Trespass by a proprietor
25
Assessments upon proprietors
26
Collection of assessments
27
Remedy for injury to land caused by beasts of stranger
28
Apportionment of fence among proprietors
29
Non-use of land; liability for maintenance or assessment on fence
30
Expenses of apportionment and maintenance
31
Repair of fence by other proprietor
32
Recovery of cost of repairs; double damages
33
Emergency repair of fence; recovery of cost of repairs
34
Enclosure by proprietor of own land; effect on common field
35
Maintenance of boundaries within general field; violation
36
Jurisdiction of superior court; order to fence
37
Fields established by court order; management
38
Division of general field; petition; committee to make division
39
Division of general field; court order
40
Discontinuance of a common field