§ 34-15-17 - Sale binding on parties to action. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 34-15-17

   § 34-15-17  Sale binding on parties toaction. – No person interested in the estate and not a party to the action shall be boundby the sale, but the court may, upon motion, proceed to make all personsinterested in the estate parties to the action, though nonresident, absent, orunknown, in the manner provided in this chapter; in which case, if the whole oftheir shares of the estate are ordered to be sold, the decree shall foreverthereafter, in favor of the purchaser of the estate or shares, and of thoseclaiming under or by virtue of the purchaser, be binding upon such nonresident,absent, or unknown person although not appearing to the action.