Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-1-7 — § 9-1-7. Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.

Rhode Island § 9-1-7
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Ch. 9-1Causes of Action

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-7 (2026).

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§ 9-1-7. Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.

All the causes of action and actions as provided in § 9-1-6 may be originally brought and prosecuted by and against executors and administrators; and if brought or prosecuted by or against any person in his or her lifetime, the action may be prosecuted or defended by his or her executor or administrator.

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Chu v. Legion of Christ, Inc.
2 F. Supp. 3d 160 (D. Rhode Island, 2014)
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Legislative History

C.P.A. 1905, § 228; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-7.

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