Rhode Island § 34-20-2 § 34-20-2. Actions to recovery possession — Right of entry.

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§ 34-20-2 — § 34-20-2. Actions to recovery possession — Right of entry.

Rhode Island § 34-20-2

Title 34Property

Ch. 34-20Trespass and Actions for Possession

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-20-2 (2026).

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§ 34-20-2. Actions to recovery possession — Right of entry.
In actions to recover possession of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, the plaintiff
            shall not be required to prove an actual entry under his or her title; but if he or
            she proves entitlement to an estate in the premises, whether as heir, devisee, purchaser,
            or otherwise, and proves a right of entry therein, this shall be deemed sufficient
            proof of his or her seisin, as alleged in the complaint; but no action shall be maintained
            unless the plaintiff has, at the time of commencing the same, a right of entry into
            the premises.
         

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§ 34-20-2. Actions to recovery possession — Right of entry.

In actions to recover possession of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, the plaintiff shall not be required to prove an actual entry under his or her title; but if he or she proves entitlement to an estate in the premises, whether as heir, devisee, purchaser, or otherwise, and proves a right of entry therein, this shall be deemed sufficient proof of his or her seisin, as alleged in the complaint; but no action shall be maintained unless the plaintiff has, at the time of commencing the same, a right of entry into the premises.