Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 71 Assignment of things in action
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In the case of an assignment of a thing in action, the action by the assignee shall be without prejudice to any setoff or other defense existing at the time of or before notice of the assignment; but this subsection shall not apply to a negotiable instrument transferred in good f…
5 V.I.C. § 72 Wife as party
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A wife may receive the wages of her personal labor, and maintain an action therefor in her own name and hold the same in her own right, and she may prosecute and defend all actions for the preservation and protection of her rights and property as if unmarried.
5 V.I.C. § 73 Guardian ad litem
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A guardian ad litem appointed for an infant or incompetent person under Rule 17(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall not be liable to pay costs of action; and he shall be allowed a reasonable sum for his charges as such guardian, to be fixed by the court, and taxed in…
5 V.I.C. § 74 Seduction
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(a) A father, or in case of his death or desertion of his family, the mother, may maintain an action as plaintiff for the seduction of a minor daughter, and the guardian for the seduction of a ward, though the daughter or ward is not living with or in the service of the plaintiff…
5 V.I.C. § 75 Action for injury to a minor child
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A legitimate or legitimized natural father, who has not abandoned his family, and the legitimate or natural mother may individually or jointly institute an action for the injury of a minor child, and a guardian for the injury of a ward, when such injury is caused by the wrongful …
5 V.I.C. § 76 Action for wrongful death
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Legislative intent Legislative intent (a) It is the public policy of the Territory to shift the losses resulting when wrongful death occurs from the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. Subsections (b) through (j) of this section are remedial and shall be liberally constru…
5 V.I.C. § 77 Survival of tort actions
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A thing in action arising out of a wrong which results in physical injury to the person or out of a statute imposing liability for such injury shall not abate by reason of the death of the wrongdoer or any other person liable for damages for such injury, nor by reason of the deat…
5 V.I.C. § 78 Substitution of parties
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No action shall abate by the death or disability of a party or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survives or continues. In case of the death or disability of a party, the court may at any time within two years thereafter, on motion, allow the action …
5 V.I.C. § 79 Death of party after decision of action
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An action for a wrong shall not abate by the death of any party after the decision has been given therein, but the action shall proceed thereafter in the same manner as in cases where the cause of action survives.
5 V.I.C. § 80 Taxpayers' suits
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A taxpayer may maintain an action to restrain illegal or unauthorized acts by a territorial officer or employee, or the wrongful disbursement of territorial funds.