§ 33-9-23 - Master's deed to convey decedent's property to party entitled to specific performance. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 33-9-23

   § 33-9-23  Master's deed to conveydecedent's property to party entitled to specific performance. – When a person dies holding the legal title to property, real or personal, andan action for specific performance of contract for sale thereof would haveexisted as against the deceased had he or she lived, a complaint against theexecutor or administrator alone of the deceased may be brought by the personwith whom the deceased has made the contract, setting out the facts, thependency of which bill shall be advertised at least twice each week for three(3) successive weeks in some newspaper published in the city of Providence,which notice shall be in addition to legal notice to the executor oradministrator. And on hearing the cause, if it appear that a proper case hasbeen made out, the superior court shall decree that a conveyance shall be madeby a master to be appointed for that purpose whose deed shall vest the title ofthe deceased in the party entitled to specific performance on payment of thepurchase price, which, less the costs of the suit, including costs as betweensolicitor and client, shall be personal assets in the hands of the executor oradministrator.