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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-13-15
Citation to show cause against oath by defendant
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.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.