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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 228 SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS AND DEATH AND DISABILITIES OF PARTIES
  5. Section 9 Death of one of several plaintiffs

Section 9

Section 9: Death of one of several plaintiffs

Section 9. If any of several plaintiffs in a real or mixed action dies before final judgment, his heir or devisee shall be admitted, upon motion, to prosecute the action with the survivors, in the same manner as if he had been originally a party thereto.