Cap. 12 Art. 447Sale by auction of estate and deposit of proceeds in court.

The State Advocate may, at the expiration of one year from the day on which he was vested with the possession of the hereditary estate, obtain an order from the court for the entire property of the deceased to be sold by auction, in which case the proceeds of the sale, after deducting therefrom the expenses incurred, shall be deposited in court for the benefit of the inheritance.