Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158 § 51
Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session
If a defendant dies during the pendency of such a suit in equity, it shall not abate thereby; but his estate in the hands of his executor or administrator shall be liable to the same extent as he would be if living. Such executor or administrator may voluntarily appear and become a party to the suit or may be summoned by the plaintiff.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 51