Rhode Island General Laws 7-9-4. Purpose of provisions
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It is declared to be the true intent and meaning of § 7-9-1 — § 7-9-7 to enable any company, incorporated and authorized to do business under the laws of this state, to the extent of its corporate powers, to become guarantor in this state, or to become surety upon any bond, undertaking, or other obligation, or to enter into any recognizance or other obligation of record, in any way, to the same extent, with the same rights, and under the same liabilities as any natural person.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 186, § 1; P.L. 1902, ch. 1053, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 1911, ch. 667, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 264, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 119, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 7-9-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-9-4
- Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6