§ 45-15-1. Corporate capacity of towns.
The inhabitants of every town shall continue to be a body corporate, and may, in their corporate name, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend, in any court and elsewhere.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns
Section 45-15-1. - Corporate capacity of towns.
Section 45-15-2. - Suits in name of town.
Section 45-15-3. - Costs in prosecutions for ordinance violations.
Section 45-15-4. - Prosecutions by director of public welfare.
Section 45-15-5. - Presentment to council of claim or demand against town.
Section 45-15-6. - Town or council meeting to levy tax to pay judgment against town.
Section 45-15-7. - Judicial order assessing tax to pay judgment.
Section 45-15-8. - Recovery against town for damages from neglect to maintain highway or bridge.
Section 45-15-9. - Notice of injury on highway or bridge — Commencement of action.
Section 45-15-11. - Effect of mending of highway by town.
Section 45-15-12. - Maximum recovery for personal injuries.
Section 45-15-13. - Liability for damage by riotous assemblies.
Section 45-15-14. - Recovery by town from members of riotous assembly.
Section 45-15-15. - Prosecution of claims for damage by riotous assembly.
Section 45-15-16. - Indemnity of public officials, employees, or elected officials.