Section 108. County commissioners shall have original jurisdiction of questions relative to obstructions to public ways caused by the construction or operation of railroads.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 160 sec. 108

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.