Rhode Island General Laws 9-25-17. Execution against female on small judgment
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No execution shall issue against the body of any female on any judgment founded on a contract where the debt or damages do not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00); but in such case, the execution shall issue against the goods and chattels and real estate of the female against whom the judgment shall have been rendered.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 612; G.L. 1909, ch. 303, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 353, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 552, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 9-25-17.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-25-17
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10