{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-85j","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 85J","heading":"Fraud or deceit in sale of personal property; treble damages","body":"Section 85J. Whoever, by deceit or fraud, sells personal property shall be liable in tort to a purchaser in treble the amount of damages sustained by him.","path":["Part III","Title II","Chapter 231"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter231/Section85J","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:52Z","sha256":"fbc7a5b6b181d2f5f75a8b40dbe7fdb117c1839f7fa5045c7d4d2f878e10d98c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-85i","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-85k"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}