Delaware § 2717 - Power to refuse order for sale or to approve a sale.

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§ 2717. Power to refuse order for sale or to approve a sale.

The Court of Chancery may refuse an order for sale of real estate or may refuse to approve a sale, if under the circumstances it is considered improper that such sale should be made, although it should sufficiently appear that the personal estate is not sufficient for the payment of the debts, or that the sale was regularly conducted.

Code 1852, §  1904;  Code 1915, §  3433;  Code 1935, §  3893;  12 Del. C. 1953, §  2722;  57 Del. Laws, c. 402, §  3;  59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2717 ("Power to refuse order for sale or to approve a sale.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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