Rhode Island General Laws 33-3-9. Representation of infants and persons non compos mentis
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In case any infant or person non compos mentis shall be interested in the partition of any estate as provided in § 33-3-3, the application for the same shall be made and signed by his or her guardian, if he or she has one, otherwise by his or her guardian ad litem appointed by the court, whose acts in the premises shall be conclusive on such infant or person non compos mentis.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 949; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 33-3-9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-3-9
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6