Section 26. The defendant shall have judgment upon his counterclaim for the value of the improvements. The plaintiff shall have judgment and execution for the amount found due him for rents and profits and other damages due from the defendant as well as for seisin of the land.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 237 sec. 26

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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