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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
  4. Chapter 40 POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITIES AND TOWNS
  5. Section 42F Recovery of delinquent charges from tenants

Section 42F

Section 42F: Recovery of delinquent charges from tenants

Section 42F. An owner of real estate who, in order to prevent the imposition of a lien thereon or to discharge the same, has paid charges for water furnished to a tenant or other person who was bound to pay the same, may recover from such tenant or other person in an action of contract the amount of the charges so paid with all incidental costs and expenses.