All the causes of action and actions as provided in § 9-1-6 may be originally brought and prosecuted by and against executors and administrators; and if brought or prosecuted by or against any person in his or her lifetime, the action may be prosecuted or defended by his or her executor or administrator.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-7
Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2 F. Supp. 3d 160 - Chu v. Legion of Christ, Inc. (2014)
Most recently applied in 2 F. Supp. 3d 160 - Chu v. Legion of Christ, Inc. (February 2014)
C.P.A. 1905, § 228; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-7.
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.