Massachusetts General Laws ch. 228 sec. 7 – Death of joint plaintiff or defendant
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Section 7. If any of several plaintiffs or defendants in a personal action, the cause of which survives, dies before final judgment, the action may be prosecuted by the surviving plaintiff or against the surviving defendant, as the case may be. If all the plaintiffs or defendants die, the action may be prosecuted or defended by or against the executor or administrator of the last surviving plaintiff or defendant, respectively.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 228 sec. 7
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.