Rhode Island General Laws 34-23-4. Certificate of possession taken by mortgagee
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Whenever possession shall be taken in the presence of witnesses as provided in § 34-23-3, they shall give to the mortgagee, or other person taking possession under him or her, a certificate of the possession being taken; and the person delivering possession shall acknowledge the delivery have been voluntarily done before a justice of the peace or notary public in the town or city where the mortgaged estate lies, which certificate and acknowledgment shall be recorded in the records of land evidence in the town or city.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 207, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 258, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 302, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 442, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 34-23-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-23-4
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- justice of the peace: include warden of the peace and the words "district court" include warden's court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-14
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9