§ 39-6-14 - Counsel fees in actions against railroads. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-6-14

   § 39-6-14  Counsel fees in actions againstrailroads. – If any person having lawful claims upon any railroad corporation for overchargefor freight or passage, or for injury or loss of merchandise, or for damage byunlawful or unwarrantable delay in the transportation or delivery ofmerchandise, or for injury to the person, or for the refusal to transport ordeliver persons or property, shall give written notice of the same, addressedto the president or treasurer or master of transportation of the corporation,and delivered to either of the officers or to any agent having charge of anydepot of the corporation, fourteen (14) days previous to commencing suit forthe same, and if the corporation neglects or refuses to pay the lawful claim,then the complainant, if he or she recovers more than the amount, if any,tendered by the corporation, shall also recover reasonable compensation for theservices of his or her counsel, to be allowed by the court in addition to theactual damage; and if a less amount shall be recovered, then a reasonableallowance shall be made by the court for the services of the counsel of thecorporation, to be taxed in addition to and to be allowed with the defendant'scosts as now taxed and allowed by law.