§ 34-28-30. Suit on bond to secure payment.
If any bond is given to secure payment for work done or materials furnished on account of the construction, erection, alteration, or reparation of any building, canal, turnpike, railroad, or other improvement or on account of any contract between the owner or lessee or tenant of the land on which the improvement is or shall be constructed, erected, altered, or repaired and any other person, the bond shall enure to the benefit of any person who does any work in the construction, erection, alteration, or reparation thereof, or who furnishes any materials used for that purpose, and the person doing the work or furnishing the materials may bring suit in his or her own name on the bond against any party thereto, notwithstanding the fact that no notice of intention under § 34-28-4 has been mailed or filed, and, further, notwithstanding the fact that he or she is not a party to the bond or to the contract between the owner or lessee or tenant and other person, and, further, notwithstanding the fact that he or she did not know of or rely on the bond or give any notice to the surety on the bond, and further, notwithstanding the fact that he or she did work or furnished materials for use on any subcontract, mediate or immediate, to such contract between the owner or lessee or tenant and the other person.
History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 235, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-28 - Mechanics’ Liens
Section 34-28-2. - Improvements by consent of tenant or lessee.
Section 34-28-3. - Improvements by consent of owner of less than freehold.
Section 34-28-3.1. - Materials to include rental or lease of any equipment.
Section 34-28-4. - Notice of intention to claim lien.
Section 34-28-4.1. - Contractors.
Section 34-28-5. - Recording notice of intention.
Section 34-28-7. - Lien of architect or engineer.
Section 34-28-8. - Land subject to lien.
Section 34-28-9. - Effective period of notice.
Section 34-28-10. - Complaint to enforce lien — Lis pendens notice.
Section 34-28-11. - Contents of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-12. - Recording of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-13. - Form of complaint to enforce lien.
Section 34-28-14. - Notice of complaint to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-15. - Contents and service of citation to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-16. - Entry of appearance and filing of account or claim.
Section 34-28-16.1. - Petition to foreclose mortgage.
Section 34-28-16.2. - Proceedings in superior court.
Section 34-28-17.1. - Dismissal of complaint for other cause.
Section 34-28-18. - Consolidation of proceedings by different lienholders.
Section 34-28-19. - Costs of proceedings.
Section 34-28-20. - Persons entitled to contest claims.
Section 34-28-21. - Decree ordering sale.
Section 34-28-22. - Court instructions as to sale.
Section 34-28-23. - Application of proceeds of sale.
Section 34-28-24. - Master’s bond.
Section 34-28-25. - Priority of liens.
Section 34-28-26. - Subordination or release of lien.
Section 34-28-27. - Direct payment on release of lien.
Section 34-28-28. - Damages on withholding direct payment or consent thereto.
Section 34-28-29. - Form of demand for direct payment.
Section 34-28-30. - Suit on bond to secure payment.
Section 34-28-31. - Application to governmental agencies.
Section 34-28-32. - Contractor excused from completing work upon filing of complaint.
Section 34-28-32.2. - Construction.
Section 34-28-33. - Remedy of chapter not exclusive.
Section 34-28-34. - Definitions.
Section 34-28-35. - Form of real estate description.