Section 4. If judgment for a return of property is rendered in a civil action against an executor or administrator, the property returned by him shall not be assets in his hands; and if it has been included in the inventory, he shall be allowed therefor in his account if he shows that it has been returned in pursuance of such judgment.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 230 sec. 4

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent