Rhode Island General Laws 45-29-4. Vesting of title to land taken by authority
Upon the filing of the copy of the resolution, plat, and statement in the land evidence records of the city, the filing in the superior court of the statement, as described in § 45-29-3, and the depositing in the superior court, to the use of the persons entitled to this, of a sum that the court determines to be amply sufficient to satisfy the claims of all persons interested in the land (and the court may, in its discretion, take evidence on the question to determine the sum to be deposited), title to the land, or interest in it, shall vest in the authority in fee simple absolute, and the authority thereupon may take possession of the land, or interest in it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1030, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-29-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-29-4
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.