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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 179. — PROPRIETORS OF WHARVES, REAL ESTATE LYING IN COMMON, AND GENERAL FIELDS.
- Chapter 179 — Section 1. Application of owners of real estate held in common to organize; warrant.
- Chapter 179 — Section 2. Notice or organizational meeting.
- Chapter 179 — Section 3. Formation; selection of officers; certification of organization.
- Chapter 179 — Section 4. Duties of clerk.
- Chapter 179 — Section 5. Duties of treasurer.
- Chapter 179 — Section 6. Actions by and against corporations.
- Chapter 179 — Section 7. By-laws; annexation of penalties.
- Chapter 179 — Section 8. Power of moderator.
- Chapter 179 — Section 9. Powers of proprietors at legal meeting.
- Chapter 179 — Section 10. Voting rights.
- Chapter 179 — Section 11. Conduct of business.
- Chapter 179 — Section 12. Failure to pay assessment.
- Chapter 179 — Section 13. Redemption of shares.
- Chapter 179 — Section 14. Sale by proprietors.
- Chapter 179 — Section 15. Division of property; deposit of records; fees.
- Chapter 179 — Section 16. Termination of corporation.
- Chapter 179 — Section 17. Powers after disposal of property.
- Chapter 179 — Section 18. Proprietors of common fields; meetings.
- Chapter 179 — Section 19. Application to organize; warrant; voting rights.
- Chapter 179 — Section 20. Officers.
- Chapter 179 — Section 21. Field drivers; selection; powers.
- Chapter 179 — Section 22. Regulations.
- Chapter 179 — Section 23. Voting rights; land enclosed for one proprietor's exclusive benefit.
- Chapter 179 — Section 24. Trespass by a proprietor.
- Chapter 179 — Section 25. Assessments upon proprietors.
- Chapter 179 — Section 26. Collection of assessments.
- Chapter 179 — Section 27. Remedy for injury to land caused by beasts of stranger.
- Chapter 179 — Section 28. Apportionment of fence among proprietors.
- Chapter 179 — Section 29. Non-use of land; liability for maintenance or assessment on fence.
- Chapter 179 — Section 30. Expenses of apportionment and maintenance.
- Chapter 179 — Section 31. Repair of fence by other proprietor.
- Chapter 179 — Section 32. Recovery of cost of repairs; double damages.
- Chapter 179 — Section 33. Emergency repair of fence; recovery of cost of repairs.
- Chapter 179 — Section 34. Enclosure by proprietor of own land; effect on common field.
- Chapter 179 — Section 35. Maintenance of boundaries within general field; violation.
- Chapter 179 — Section 36. Jurisdiction of superior court; order to fence.
- Chapter 179 — Section 37. Fields established by court order; management.
- Chapter 179 — Section 38. Division of fields; petition; committee to make division.
- Chapter 179 — Section 39. Division of fields; court order.
- Chapter 179 — Section 40. Discontinuance.
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