§ 12-2-7 Payment of officers –
Liability for misconduct. –
Railroad and steamboat police officers shall be paid by the corporation or
carrier upon whose petition they were appointed, and the corporation or carrier
shall be liable to parties for any official misconduct of the officers to the
same extent as for torts of agents and servants in their employment, but no
town or city shall be responsible for the acts of the officers.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 107, § 9; G.L. 1896, ch. 107, § 7; P.L. 1902, ch.
972, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 128, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 134, § 7; G.L.
1938, ch. 615, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 12-2-7.)