Rhode Island General Laws 33-7-14. Representation of parties under disability
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If a person under legal disability is a necessary party to a civil action, he or she shall be represented by his or her guardian, or by a guardian ad litem appointed by the court, who shall, in the name and in behalf of the party he or she represents, make and receive all proper conveyances and payments necessary to carry into effect any compromise sanctioned by the court.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 834; G.L. 1909, ch. 312, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 363, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 575, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-7-14.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-7-14
- 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