Section 56-9-25 - Statement of accounts; time of making; dismissal for failure to make.
56-9-25. [Statement of accounts; time of making; dismissal for failure to make.]
Every assignee shall exhibit on oath a statement of the accounts of the trust, with proper vouchers, to the district court at the first regular term after the execution of the assignment unless for good cause postponed, and shall file a like statement at least every three months thereafter for the inspection of the judge, and if by the judge found correct and proper, to be by him approved; such statements to be so made until assigned estate is fully settled. And if such assignee shall fail to make such settlement as herein provided for within the time mentioned, then on the application of any person interested, the court or judge thereof shall order a citation to issue to such assignee requiring him to appear before him at his chambers within a time named therein and exhibit on oath a statement of his accounts, and if said assignee shall neglect and fail to exhibit such accounts within the time named in such citation, the judge shall, on motion, unless for good cause shown, dismiss said assignee from his trust and enter an order that he pay all costs of the proceedings.