Rules of Court
See HRCP rules 64, 69; DCRCP rules 64, 69.
§651-49 Only defendant's interest sold. No sale by execution shall operate to convey a greater estate or interest in the property sold, than the defendant in execution had at the time of sale; and all such sales of property not belonging to the defendant shall subject the officer to the private action of the purchaser, being afterwards deprived thereof by the real owner. [CC 1859, §1027; RL 1925, §2451; RL 1935, §4152; RL 1945, §10179; RL 1955, §233-48; HRS §651-49]
Case Notes
Liability of plaintiff in execution when sheriff sells more than the defendant's share. 2 H. 178.
Sheriff's deed conveys only interest of judgment debtor at time of sale. 9 H. 27; 29 H. 364.
This section is in pari materia with §634-29, and a mortgage made subsequent to attachment is void as against attaching creditor. 51 H. 164, 454 P.2d 116.
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