General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 259 Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries

• Massachusetts General Laws - Actionable contracts; necessity of writing - Chapter 259, Section 1
  No action shall be brought: First, To charge an executor or administrator, or an assignee under an insolvent law of the commonwealth, upon a special...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Consideration - Chapter 259, Section 2
  The consideration of such promise, contract or agreement need not be set forth or expressed in the writing signed by the party to be charged...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Insolvent debtor; new promise; necessity of writing - Chapter 259, Section 3
  No promise for the payment of a debt, made by an insolvent debtor who has obtained his discharge from such debt under proceedings in bankruptcy...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Representation as to another’s credit; necessity of writing - Chapter 259, Section 4
  No action shall be brought to charge a person upon or by reason of a representation or assurance made concerning the character, conduct, credit, ability,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 42 - Chapter 259, Section 5 5A
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2001, 26, Sec. 51 - Chapter 259, Section 6
  Repealed, 2001, 26, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Agreements to pay compensation for service as a broker or finder; necessity of writing - Chapter 259, Section 7
  Any agreement to pay compensation for service as a broker or finder or for service rendered in negotiating a loan or in negotiating the purchase,...

Last modified: September 11, 2015