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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
  3. Title II ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN
  4. Chapter 223 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS, SERVICE OF PROCESS
  5. Section 76 Excessive demands; penalty

Section 76

Section 76: Excessive demands; penalty

Section 76. If the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor or conditional vendor, or his assigns, demands and receives more than the amount due to him, he shall be liable to the attaching creditor for the excess, with interest thereon at the rate of twelve per cent a year.