Rhode Island General Laws/Title 9/Chapter 9-25/Section 9-25-17

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-25-17. Execution against female on small judgment.

No execution shall issue against the body of any female on any judgment founded on a contract where the debt or damages do not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00); but in such case, the execution shall issue against the goods and chattels and real estate of the female against whom the judgment shall have been rendered.

History

C.P.A. 1905, § 612; G.L. 1909, ch. 303, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 353, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 552, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 9-25-17.

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