# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 9: Persons not concluded; action for recovery

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 9
- **Heading:** Persons not concluded; action for recovery
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 245 / Section 9

## Text

Section 9. A person not concluded by a judgment for the commonwealth under the preceding section may, until his claim is barred by law for the limitation of real actions or otherwise, bring an action to recover the land from the commonwealth or from any person then holding under it. He may deny and disprove any facts alleged and proved in the first action and allege and prove other facts in support of his claim and shall, if it appears that he is entitled to the land, have judgment and execution therefor.

Section 9. A person not concluded by a judgment for the commonwealth under the preceding section may, until his claim is barred by law for the limitation of real actions or otherwise, bring an action to recover the land from the commonwealth or from any person then holding under it. He may deny and disprove any facts alleged and proved in the first action and allege and prove other facts in support of his claim and shall, if it appears that he is entitled to the land, have judgment and execution therefor.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 1 Unlawful entry; action for recovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 2 Order of governor and council; when necessary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 4 Notice by publication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 5 Defendants, persons who may be; costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 6 Rents and profits; improvements; commonwealth prevailing party](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 7 Judgments for commonwealth; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 8 Judgments; conclusiveness](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 9 Persons not concluded; action for recovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 10 Against whom action brought](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S10.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 11 Rents and profits; improvements; plaintiff prevailing party](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S11.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 245, sec. 12 Costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIII_TIII_C245_S12.md)

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