# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, sec. 7: Judgments; effect

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C239_S7

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, sec. 7
- **Heading:** Judgments; effect
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 239 / Section 7

## Text

Section 7. The judgment in an action under this chapter shall not be a bar to any action thereafter brought by either party to recover the land or tenements in question, or to recover damages for any trespass thereon; but the amount recovered for rent under section five shall be deducted in any assessment of damages in such subsequent action by the original plaintiff.

Section 7. The judgment in an action under this chapter shall not be a bar to any action thereafter brought by either party to recover the land or tenements in question, or to recover damages for any trespass thereon; but the amount recovered for rent under section five shall be deducted in any assessment of damages in such subsequent action by the original plaintiff.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, sec. 1 Persons entitled to summary process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C239_S1.md)
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