§ 34-21-10 - Recovery of damages and costs by plaintiff. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 34-21-10

   § 34-21-10  Recovery of damages and costsby plaintiff. – If, upon trial of the writ of replevin, the plaintiff shall make good his orher plea, the plaintiff shall recover from the defendant reasonable damages forthe taking and detention of the goods and chattels, and costs; provided, thatno costs shall be taxed against a defendant bailee where such bailee upondemand surrenders the replevied property to the officer serving the writ andmakes no defense to the action, if the bailee shall, before service of thewrit, have offered to surrender the property upon receipt of a good andsufficient bond of indemnity.