§ 10-13-15. Citation to show cause against oath by defendant.
The defendant in such case may apply to the court in which the action is pending for a citation to the creditor to appear at the court to show cause why the defendant should not be admitted to take the oath.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 260, § 13; C.P.A. 1905, § 1155; G.L. 1909, ch. 326, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 377, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 563, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-15.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-13 - Relief of Poor Debtors
Section 10-13-1. - Application to take poor debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-2. - Persons not entitled to take oath.
Section 10-13-3. - Citation to creditor to show cause against debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-4. - Service of citation on creditor.
Section 10-13-5. - Citations to state as creditor.
Section 10-13-6. - Service of citation on attorney general.
Section 10-13-7. - Administration of oath — Assignment of estate.
Section 10-13-8. - Form of debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-9. - Certificate of justice as to oath.
Section 10-13-10. - Discharge of prisoner.
Section 10-13-11. - Detainment for fees prohibited.
Section 10-13-13. - Second citation to creditor by debtor not admitted to oath.
Section 10-13-14. - Administration of debtor’s oath pending original action.
Section 10-13-15. - Citation to show cause against oath by defendant.
Section 10-13-16. - Service of citation.
Section 10-13-17. - Examination of defendant and administration of oath.
Section 10-13-18. - Effect of execution after debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-19. - Application for oath after judgment and before commitment.
Section 10-13-20. - Service of citation.
Section 10-13-21. - Administration of oath.
Section 10-13-22. - Effect of execution after oath.
Section 10-13-23. - Certificate as to oath — Certificate of discharge.
Section 10-13-24. - Assignment for benefit of creditors upon administration of oath.
Section 10-13-25. - Party deemed creditor — Effect of executions subsequent to oath.
Section 10-13-26. - Adjournment of hearings.
Section 10-13-27. - Petition for discharge by prisoner unable to pay tort judgment.
Section 10-13-28. - Examination of tort debtor — Assignment of property — Administration of oath.