(a) The court shall order a sale of prize property if—
(1) the property has been condemned;
(2) the court finds, at any stage of the proceedings, that the property is perishable, liable to deteriorate, or liable to depreciate in value; or
(3) the cost of keeping the property is disproportionate to its value.
(b) The court may order a sale of the prize property if, after the return-day on the libel, all the parties in interest who have appeared in the cause agree to it.
(c) An appeal does not prevent the order of a sale under this section or the execution of such an order.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 479.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 7665 | 34 U.S.C. 1143. | R.S. 4627. |
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