Section 19. No sale of real estate under license of court, and no title thereunder, shall be avoided for the reason that the deed was not delivered within one year after the license, or on account of any irregularity in the proceedings, if it appears—

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 204 sec. 19

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

First, That the license was granted by a court of competent jurisdiction;

Second, That the person licensed gave a bond approved by the court or judge granting such license, if a bond was required;

Third, That the notice of the time and place of sale was given according to the order of the court; and

Fourth, That the property was sold by public auction in accordance with the notice, and is held by one who purchased it in good faith.