Whenever it shall be made to appear to the court having jurisdiction, or the judge of the proper district court in vacation, that any assignee has neglected and refused, when required by law, to file a full and true inventory or to give a bond as required by this chapter, the court, or judge thereof in vacation, shall issue a citation to said assignee to appear before said judge at a time and place within his judicial district therein specified, to show cause why he should not be dismissed from his trust.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 56-9-35

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.