Section 49. Personal property which has been attached may, subject to the preceding section, be kept on the premises where it is found, unless the owner or occupant of the premises in writing requests the officer to remove his keeper therefrom; and if the defendant in writing requests the officer to allow property which has been attached on the premises of the defendant to remain there until he may give bond to dissolve the attachment, the property shall not be removed until he has had reasonable opportunity to give such bond.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 223 sec. 49

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.