Massachusetts General Laws ch. 246 sec. 40 – Second attachment; recovery by defendant
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Section 40. If the goods, effects and credits in the hands of a person adjudged a trustee are not demanded of him by force of the execution within thirty days after final judgment, they shall be liable to another attachment, whether made before or after the judgment; or if there has been no such second attachment, they may be recovered by the defendant.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 246 sec. 40
- 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.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.