Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-15. Beneficiaries of suit on bond shown – Costs
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The writ, in addition to the usual indorsement of the name of the plaintiff and attorney, if there be one, shall also have written thereon the name or names of the person or persons for whose benefit the suit is brought, who shall give surety for costs as in other cases, and against whom, if the defendant recover, execution for costs shall issue.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 1026; G.L. 1909, ch. 320, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 371, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 576, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 33-17-15.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-15
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.