§ 34-17-4. Removal of fixtures annexed by life tenant.
Fixtures annexed to the freehold by a life tenant, or his or her assigns, may be removed during the continuance of the life estate, or within a reasonable time after its determination; and in determining what things so annexed are fixtures, the rules of the common law, which prevail as between the landlord and tenant for years, shall govern.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 201, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 252, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 296, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 430, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 34-17-4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 34-17-1. - Factory equipment declared real estate.
Section 34-17-2. - Machinery and apparatus declared personal property.
Section 34-17-3. - Partition of machinery and apparatus.
Section 34-17-4. - Removal of fixtures annexed by life tenant.
Section 34-17-5. - Testamentary powers unaffected by § 34-17-4.