Rhode Island General Laws 34-7-2. Absentees and persons under disability – Reversioners and remaindermen
Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed, deemed or taken, as to extend to prejudice the rights and claims of persons under age, persons of unsound mind, or persons imprisoned or beyond the limits of the United States, if they bring their suits within the space of ten (10) years next after the impediment is removed; nor to bar any person or persons having any estate in reversion or remainder, expectant or depending, in any lands, tenements or hereditaments, after the end or determination of the estate for years, life or lives, the person or persons pursuing his or their title by due course of law within ten (10) years after his, her, or their right of action shall accrue.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 205, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 256, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 300, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 438, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 34-7-2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-7-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8