56-9-9: [Failure of assignee to settle estate; suit to compel settlement.]

In case of any voluntary assignment, referred to in Section 56-9-8 NMSA 1978, if the assignee shall fail within twelve months to settle up the estate of his assignor and distribute the proceeds thereof among the creditors entitled thereto, any creditor aggrieved may file a bill of complaint in any district court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties to compel such settlement and distribution and thereupon such suit shall proceed in the manner prescribed by this chapter for the proving of claims and the distribution of assets in cases of involuntary assignment.