Section 57. If a person is charged as trustee by reason of personal property other than money, which he holds or is bound to deliver to the defendant, he shall deliver it, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the officer holding the execution, who shall sell the property and apply and account for the proceeds in the same manner as if the property had been taken on execution.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 246 sec. 57

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.