Section 9. If the judgment is for damages and costs, an execution for the damages shall be awarded against the goods and estate of the deceased in the hands of the executor or administrator, and another execution for costs against the goods, estate and body of the executor or administrator, as if for his own debt.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 230 sec. 9

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent