Section 13

Section 13. The insolvent shall forthwith deliver to the assignee or receiver all his assets; including all vouchers, notes, bonds, bills, securities or other evidences of debt, documents, muniments of title, and writings in any way relating to, or having any bearing upon, or connection with, his estate; all books of account, patents, copyrights, assignments, leases, agreements, and generally, everything which relates to the assets, or will assist the assignee or receiver in collecting the same, or in ascertaining the true amount due to the creditors of the estate. The said insolvent shall, from time to time, at the expense of the estate, make and execute such deeds and writings, endorse such bills and other negotiable papers, draw such checks and orders for money deposited in banks and elsewhere, and do all such other lawful acts and things as the assignee or receiver may reasonably require, and which may be deemed useful for confirming the assignment, or to enable the assignee to demand, recover and receive all the estate and effects of the insolvent, especially any part thereof which is without this Commonwealth. The court may, by rule to show cause, followed by attachments for contempt, compel the insolvent to comply with its orders in this regard; but his failure or refusal so to do, either before or after such order, shall in no wise affect or impair the right of the assignee or receiver to recover any of the assets by suit, in his own name.