§ 9-2-11 - Actions by trustee for unincorporated associations. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-2-11

   § 9-2-11  Actions by trustee forunincorporated associations. – Any action or other civil proceeding may be maintained by any officer or memberof an unincorporated association as trustee in its behalf, if so authorized bythe association, to recover any property or upon any cause of action for orupon which all the associates may maintain such action or proceeding by reasonof their interest or ownership therein, either jointly or in common. Any actionor other civil proceeding may likewise be maintained by such officer or memberto recover from one or more members of the association his or her or theirproportionate share of any money lawfully expended by the association for thebenefit of the associates or to enforce any lawful claim of the associationagainst the member or members.