Failure of Purchaser to Pay for Property; Damages

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Sec. 18. Whenever the purchaser of property sold on execution fails or refuses to pay the purchase money, the purchaser is liable, on motion made by the sheriff or the execution plaintiff or defendant in the proper court on five (5) days notice, to a judgment for the amount of:

(1) the purchase money;

(2) damages not exceeding ten percent (10%);

(3) interest; and

(4) costs.

No stay of execution shall be allowed upon the judgment.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-39-14.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.


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