Rhode Island General Laws 42-29-17. Judgment for costs against defendant
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If the defendant shall recover judgment for costs, execution shall issue therefor against the person for whose use the suit is brought, and not against the general treasurer or sheriff, and the surety for costs of such person, if any there be, shall be liable for such costs as such sureties are in other cases.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 202; G.L. 1909, ch. 282, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 332, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 493, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 42-29-17.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-29-17
- 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