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Bank of New York v. Bailey, 460 Mass. 327 (2011)

Citation
Bank of New York v. Bailey, 460 Mass. 327 (2011)
Parent Document
Bank of New York v. Bailey, 460 Mass. 327 (2011)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2011-08-04

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Mass. App. Ct. 506, 510-511 (1986). The Housing Court’s jurisdiction over summary process actions is concurrent with that of the District Court and Superior Court. There is nothing in this jurisdictional scheme that supports a conclusion that the Legislature intended to give the Housing Court concurrent jurisdiction over summary process actions, yet preclude its consideration of the long-recognized validity of title defense to summary process. *334