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KRS 426.320

Sales invalid if made by fraud or collusion -- Proceedings to set aside -- When lien not affected

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Moore v. Sanders (1944)

Most recently applied in McFall v. Rainbow Coal & Feed Co. (March 1946)

Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky

(1) Sales made under execution by fraud or collusion may be set aside, in the court where the execution issued, on the motion of any person aggrieved or by petition in equity. If by motion, the proceeding must be commenced within one year from the sale. The parties affected by the motion shall have ten days' notice in writing, setting forth the grounds relied on for invalidating the sale.

(2) Whenever a sale under execution is quashed, vacated or set aside, for any cause not affecting the validity of the execution, the lien created by the execution or the levy shall not be destroyed or affected but shall remain in full force and effect, and a writ as provided in KRS 426.440 may be issued and the property sold.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.