Massachusetts Statutes

§ 13 — Actions for damages instead of penalty

Massachusetts § 13
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IIICOURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
Title IIACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN
Ch. 235JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 13 (2026).

Text

Section 13. The four preceding sections shall not prevent a person from bringing an action for the breach of a covenant or other contract, instead of suing for the penalty by which the performance of the covenant or contract was secured.

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