Whenever the personal estate of any defendant is attached on trustee process, any person claiming the personal estate, under an assignment or otherwise, may on his or her own motion become a party to the action or suit so far as respects the title to the personal estate. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 590; G.L. 1909, ch. 301, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 351, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 550, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 10-17-19.
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