The sheriff of every county in this State shall, before he exposes any lands or tenements which he may be directed to sell by virtue of any execution or mortgage, publicly advertise the lands or tenements three weeks immediately previous to the sale day or days on which he means to expose them for sale.
Personal property shall be advertised for fifteen days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1758; 1952 Code Section 10-1758; 1942 Code Section 9070; 1932 Code Section 9070; Civ. C. '22 Section 5479; Civ. C. '12 Section 3700; Civ. C. '02 Section 2616; G. S. 1987; R. S. 2116; 1797 (5) 305; 1839 (11) 54; 1879 (17) 192.