Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, § 101: Reference of amount of loss under policy of fire insurance to referees; timing of hearing

Section 101. The referees chosen, selected or appointed under section one hundred or one hundred A shall within ten days after the selection or appointment of the third referee meet to hear the evidence in the case. They may adjourn the hearing from time to time but not more than one week shall elapse between hearings except by unanimous agreement of said referees.