Court Opinion

ID: 9812557
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 22:41:26.841809+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:25:12.011049
License: Public Domain

Clakk, J.,
dissenting: I concur with the Court that the fair and reasonable construction is that the commission is to be allowed on the sum “realized by the sale,” though not on any amount beyond the debt. But here there was no sale, and hence no sum on which commission could be allowed. When property was levied on and advertised for sale under execution, but payment was made before sale, the Sheriff was allowed no commission on the sale. Daw*585son v. Grafflin, 84 N. C., 100. It took a statute to change this. The Code, §3752. But there has been no statute as yet extending this rule to trustees or mortgagees when the debtor pays before sale. It is to be feared that such practice, if adopted, will result in oppression in very many instances.