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§58-391.1.


§58-391.1.
   
   Notice of the sale of personal property at public auction shall be
   published one time at least ten (10) days prior to said sale, and a
   copy of the notice of said sale shall be mailed to all heirs, legatees
   and devisees whose addresses are known at least ten (10) days prior to
   said sale. Said notice shall contain a brief description of the
   personal property to be sold and the time and place of the sale.
   Public auction of such personal property shall be made either at the
   courthouse door, at the site of the personal property, at the
   residence of the decedent, or at some other public place, but no sale
   shall be made of any personal property which is not present at the
   time of the sale unless the court otherwise orders. The executor or
   administrator, after making a sale of personal property at public
   auction shall, except as provided in Section 387 of this title, file a
   sworn return of his proceedings in the court. The court shall fix the
   date for hearing such return and notice of said hearing shall be
   published one time at least ten (10) days prior to said hearing in the
   newspaper in the county and a copy of said notice shall be mailed to
   all heirs, legatees and devisees of the decedent whose addresses are
   known at least ten (10) days prior to said hearing. Said notice shall
   briefly describe the property sold, the sum for which it was sold, the
   name of the purchaser and shall refer to the return for further
   particulars. Upon hearing, the court shall examine the return and
   witnesses in relation to the same and on proper showing the court
   shall approve the sale. If such sale proceedings were unfair, or the
   sum bid disproportionate to the value of said personal property, the
   court shall vacate the sale and direct another to be had for which
   public notice must be given and the sale in all respects conducted as
   if no previous sale had taken place.
   

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