Upon petition in behalf of any such person to the district court, or judge thereof in vacation, showing good cause therefor, verified by affidavit, such court or judge shall cause any assignee to be cited to appear before the court or judge at such time as may be designated, to answer the allegation of such petition and to do and abide such order as shall be made by such court or judge in the premises, and for the purpose of preventing multiplicity of petitions or other proceedings, two or more may join in seeking the relief demanded by each, verifying their respective causes of complaint: provided, the relief sought by each are not antagonistic to each other, and upon the hearing the court or judge shall make such order as shall be deemed fit and lawful in the premises for enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

History: Laws 1889, ch. 71, § 34; C.L. 1897, § 2860; Code 1915, § 316; C.S. 1929, § 7-143; 1941 Comp., § 23-143; 1953 Comp., § 27-1-43.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler's notes. — The words "in this chapter," the first time they appear, were inserted by the 1915 Code compilers; the words "this chapter," the second time they appear, were substituted for "this act." Presumably, "this chapter" refers to 56-9-1 to 56-9-55 NMSA 1978, whereas "this act" refers only to Laws 1889, ch. 67, §§ 1 to 9, presently compiled as 56-9-1 to 56-9-9 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For joinder of parties, see Rule 1-020 NMRA.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 6 Am. Jur. 2d Assignments for Benefit of Creditors § 104.

6A C.J.S. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors § 83.