Rhode Island § 9-2-2 § 9-2-2. Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-2-2 — § 9-2-2. Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.

Rhode Island·Title 9 COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY·Ch. 9-2 Parties

§ 9-2-2. Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.
When, in an action on any contract or specialty, including a bill of exchange or a
            promissory note, the property of a surety, endorser, or drawer has been attached,
            the property of the promissor, acceptor, or principal, properly before the court,
            if within its jurisdiction, if not attached at the commencement of the action, may
            be attached on mesne process or execution, and shall in all cases be first applied
            in the satisfaction of any judgment recovered therein.
         

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§ 9-2-2. Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.

When, in an action on any contract or specialty, including a bill of exchange or a promissory note, the property of a surety, endorser, or drawer has been attached, the property of the promissor, acceptor, or principal, properly before the court, if within its jurisdiction, if not attached at the commencement of the action, may be attached on mesne process or execution, and shall in all cases be first applied in the satisfaction of any judgment recovered therein.

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Legislative History

C.P.A. 1905, § 241; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 518, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-2-2; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 8; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 15.