Rhode Island § 39-6-24 - Railroad Companies

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§ 39-6-24. Railroad Companies

R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-6-24

§ 39-6-24. Redemption of franchise and property from sale on execution.

The franchise and property of a railroad corporation may be redeemed by it, or any mortgagee thereof, from sale on execution by paying or tendering to the purchaser the sum paid therefor at the sale, with interest, at any time within sixty (60) days after the final determination of any appeal to reverse the judgment upon which the execution issued, or of any suit to test the validity of the sale, brought before the sale or within sixty (60) days thereafter; but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a sale.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 177, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 213, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 63; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 63; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-24; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 109.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 39-6-24 ("Railroad Companies") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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