Rhode Island General Laws 34-15-6. Venue when land situated in two (2) or more counties
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Partition of real estate held in joint tenancy or in common, and situated in two (2) or more counties in the state, may be sued for in any county in which any of the real estate is situated.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 265, § 6; C.P.A. 1905, § 1164; G.L. 1909, ch. 330, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 381, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 586, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 34-15-6.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-15-6
- Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
- 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