Section 34. Said payments shall be made to the plaintiff or for his use to the recorder of the land court; and if the defendant fails to make any such payment within the time limited therefor, the plaintiff may, within three months after default of payment, take out his writ of seisin on the judgment recovered, and shall take and hold the land without allowance for any improvements made thereon.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 237 sec. 34

  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.