Section 18Part 0 —
Moneys to be accounted for by persons receiving same
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Every person who has or receives any moneys, effects or funds belonging to any society, or who in any manner has been, or is, entrusted with the disposal, management or custody thereof, or of any security, books, papers or property relating to the same, his executors, administrators and assigns, shall, upon demand made or notice in writing given or left at the last or usual place of residence of such person, in pursuance of any order of such society, or committee to be appointed for that purpose, give in his account at the usual meeting of such society or to such committee thereof as aforesaid, to be examined and allowed or disallowed by such society or committee and shall, on the like demand or notice, pay over all the moneys remaining in his hands, and assign and transfer or deliver all securities and effects, books, papers and property taken or standing in his name, or being in his custody, to the treasurer or trustee, or to such other person as such society or committee appoint; and in case of any neglect or refusal to deliver such account, to pay over such moneys or to assign, transfer, or deliver such securities and effects, books, papers and property in manner aforesaid, such society, in the name of the treasurer, trustee or other principal officer may exhibit a petition to a Judge of the Grand Court who may proceed thereupon in a summary way, and make such order therein, upon hearing all parties concerned, as in his discretion shall seem just, which order shall be final, and all assignments, sales and transfers made under such order shall be good and effectual in law to all intents and purposes.