Section 5. If, in a case under the preceding section, the money or property paid or delivered has been stolen, embezzled or fraudulently or wrongfully used by the party entitled to recover under said section, the person to whom it rightfully belongs may in his own name recover it in contract.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 137 sec. 5

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.