Section 70. An attachment of land which is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance shall, if the mortgage is redeemed or the encumbrance is removed before the levy of the execution, hold the land discharged of the mortgage or encumbrance, and execution may be levied in the same manner and with the same effect as if it had never existed.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 223 sec. 70

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
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