2006 Massachusetts Code - Section 31. Suit in equity; liability of several heirs.
Section 31. If, under the two preceding sections, more than one person is liable for the debt, the creditor may recover such debt by a suit in equity in the supreme judicial or superior court against such persons so liable as are within reach of process. The court shall determine, by the verdict of a jury if either party requires it, what amount is due to the plaintiff, and shall decide how much each of the defendants is liable to pay toward the debt.
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