Rhode Island General Laws 10-17-13. Determination as to whether trustee is chargeable
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Whenever any person shall be served with a copy of a writ by which he or she shall be sought to be charged as trustee of the defendant named in the writ, and the person shall appear and answer to the action or suit so commenced, as to whether he or she is or is not a trustee of the defendant, the court in which the action or suit is brought or may be pending shall determine whether the person so served, is properly chargeable as the trustee of the defendant; and if chargeable, to what extent.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 584; G.L. 1909, ch. 301, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 351, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 550, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 10-17-13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-17-13
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.