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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 III REMEDIES RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
  4. Chapter 237 WRITS OF ENTRY
  5. Section 20 Limitation of allowances

Section 20

Section 20: Limitation of allowances

Section 20. The amount recovered by the defendant upon such counterclaim shall not exceed the amount actually expended by the defendant and those under whom he claims, nor shall it exceed the amount by which the value of the land is actually increased thereby as assessed at the time of the action.