The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-23
CHAPTER l34s.
ssed Anril 10 1oOS \


AN ACT providing for judicial proceed
ings by and against unincorporated as
1t is enacted by the General Assembly.
Section /. Any action or other pro-
ceeding at law may be maintained by
ated association as trustee in its behalf,
if so authorized by said association. TO
recover any property. or upon any cause
sociatee may maintain such action or
proceeding By reason OF their interest or
ownership therein. either Jointly or In
at law may likewise be maintained by
such officer OF member 10 recover from
one or more members Of such association
moneys lawfully expended by such asso-
ciation for the benefit OF such associ-
ates, or TO enforce any lawful claim OF
such association against such member or
members. Any action or other proceed
Ing at law may be maintained TO recover
any property. or upon any cause OF ac-
ton for or upon which the plaintin may
law against all the associates, by rea-
son OF their interest or ownership. or
claim Of ownership therein, against the
uon. or the Officers or members exercis-
ing substantially the duties. respectively
OF president and secretary, OF II there be
no such officers, or officers or members
exercising such duties. or either Of them,
then against any other two officers OF
such association. or IL there be but one
onicer. then against such single officer.
or II there be no officer known to the
plaintin. then against any member Of
such association. describing such officer
representative or representatives of such
association. Any unincorporated organi-
zston OF persons. except co.partner-
ship. is deemed an association within the
meaning OF this act.
Sec. 2. The death or legal incapacity
Of member OF the association shall not
law brought as heretofore provided in
| this act. IL either OF the officers or per-
sons by or against whom II is brought
otherwise incapacitated during the pend.
ency thereof. the court before which
such action or proceeding is pending shall
proceeding to be continued by or against
his successor I'm Office, or by or against
any other officer OF member who might
have been party originally to such ac-
Sec. g. In such action or proceeding
the officers or members against whom II
is brought shall not be arrested. and a
Judgment against them shall not author
ize an execution TO be issued against
their property or person. When such
Judgment Is for sum OF money. an exc
officer serving the same TO satisfy such
execution out of any personal or real
property belonging to the association or
owned jointly or in common by all mem
Sec. T. When any action or proceeding
at law Is brought 10 recover any prop
erty, or upon any cause OF action for or
upon which the plaintiff may maintain
such an action or proceeding at law
against all the associates by reason OF
their interest or ownership or claim OF
ownership therein as heretofore I'm this
act provided, no action or other proceed
Ing at law for the same cause OF action
shall be brought to recover n personal
judgment against the members OF such
association, or any OF them until after
final judgment in such first action or pro-
ceeding, and the return OF any execution
issued thereon wholly or partially unsat-
isfied.
Sec. 8 This act shall take effect upon
July first, A. d. 1906
A true copy-Attest:
CHARLES p. BENNETT,
Secretary OF State.