Sullivan v. Commonwealth

The petitioner’s land was taken by the Commonwealth by eminent domain, and he filed a petition for the assessment of damages. Without his knowledge, judgment was entered for the Commonwealth because he had failed to answer interrogatories. He first learned of the judgment more than five years and eight months after it was entered and filed this petition for a writ of error more than six years after it was entered. We hold that the petition for a writ of error is barred by the six-year statute of limitations. G. L. c. 250, § 5. In our opinion the matter is appropriate for legislative…