Section 94. Whoever refuses or neglects, after request, to return a note or other evidence of a loan which is discharged or entitled to be discharged under section ninety, or to discharge a mortgage or to restore the property held as a pledge as provided in section ninety-one, shall be liable in tort to the borrower for all damages resulting to him from any violation of this section or section ninety-one.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 140 sec. 94

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.