Mississippi § 91-7-185 - Report of sale and proceedings.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-185 — Report of sale and proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-185. Report of sale and proceedings.
Whenever personal property shall be sold by an executor or administrator, he shall make report thereof in writing to the next term of the court, stating the time and place of sale, the name of the purchaser, and the amount of the purchase-money, and shall satisfy the court that the directions prescribed in the order for sale, if the sale be under an order, were followed. Thereupon the court shall confirm the sale, unless cause be shown to the contrary. If such sale be not reported at the next term, the court may compel the making of such report at a subsequent term, and may confirm or set aside the same. Any executor or administrator failing to make report in due time may be fined for a contempt, not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-185 ("Report of sale and proceedings.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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