{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-76","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, § 76","heading":"Actions against trustees","body":"Section 76. If, while an action by the trustee process is pending, the original defendant therein or any other person brings an action against the alleged trustee to recover the goods, effects or credits or any part thereof in his hands or possession, costs in the later action shall be in the discretion of the court.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 246"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter246/Section76","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:01Z","sha256":"1c7b15d8b5577ab0d65daa09817eb544ff0b1b557d06c159afe78cd8dcd2477e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-75","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-77"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}