R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-15-2

Suits in name of town

G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-2.

Every civil action brought by a town shall be brought in the name of the town unless otherwise directed specially by law.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.