Section 3. If such action in tort was commenced in the lifetime of the tenant, it may be prosecuted against his executor or administrator or it may be commenced against such executor or administrator for waste committed or suffered in the tenant’s lifetime.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 242 sec. 3

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.