72-15-109. Order to examine person in possession or charged with misappropriation of estate. When the public administrator complains to the district court or a judge thereof, on oath, that any person has concealed, committed theft of, or disposed of or has in his possession any money, goods, property, or effects to the possession of which such administrator is entitled in his official capacity, the court or judge may cite such person to appear and may examine him on oath touching the matter of such complaint.

     History: En. Sec. 340, p. 328, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 340, 2nd Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 340, 2nd Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 4517, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3080, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9997, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1733; re-en. Sec. 9997, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 65, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 91-608.