{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-73","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, § 73","heading":"Trustees neglecting to appear; liability for costs","body":"Section 73. A person so summoned, who dwells or has a usual place of business in the county where the action is brought and who neglects, without sufficient reason, to appear and answer within the time provided, shall be liable, if the plaintiff recovers judgment and does not otherwise receive his costs, for all costs for the plaintiff's travel and term fees until he appears.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 246"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter246/Section73","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:01Z","sha256":"bd5ae1419803af9a98fdbd1ab1b5198e8937b62b4d72b376d8edaf3b8c8b2a5a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-72","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-74"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}