General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 249 Audita Querela, Certiorari, Mandamus and Quo Warranto

• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 147 - Chapter 249, Section 1 to 3
  Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Action in the nature of certiorari; limitation; joinder of party defendant; injunction; judgment - Chapter 249, Section 4
  A civil action in the nature of certiorari to correct errors in proceedings which are not according to the course of the common law, which...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Service upon board, commission or voluntary association - Chapter 249, Section 4A
  If a defendant in an action authorized by section four is a board or commission or voluntary association having a chairman or other presiding officer,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Action in the nature of mandamus - Chapter 249, Section 5
  A civil action to obtain relief formerly available by writ of mandamus may be brought in the supreme judicial or superior court or, if the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Action in the nature of quo warranto - Chapter 249, Section 6
  A person whose private right or interest has been injured or put in hazard by the exercise of a franchise or privilege not conferred by...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Intervention by attorney general - Chapter 249, Section 7
  The attorney general may intervene in such action and may demand a judgment of fine and forfeiture.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Judgment; costs - Chapter 249, Section 8
  If the court finds that the defendant has not exercised a franchise or privilege not conferred by law, he shall recover costs. If the attorney...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Jurisdiction of actions against persons holding or claiming public office - Chapter 249, Section 9
  The supreme judicial and superior courts shall have like jurisdiction of civil actions brought by the attorney general against a person holding or claiming the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 293 - Chapter 249, Section 10 to 12
  Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Effect of chapter - Chapter 249, Section 13
  This chapter shall not affect the duty of the attorney general to proceed in all cases in which he might otherwise act.

Last modified: September 11, 2015