{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-235-13","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 13","heading":"Actions for damages instead of penalty","body":"Section 13. The four preceding sections shall not prevent a person from bringing an action for the breach of a covenant or other contract, instead of suing for the penalty by which the performance of the covenant or contract was secured.","path":["Part III","Title II","Chapter 235"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter235/Section13","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:56Z","sha256":"d9adbc2cb990e5a00ceb6f6c071f58bcbce2198208b6dcaf3fd852f32f793744","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-235-12","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-235-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}