§ 18-60-817 — Appraisement of property before taking bond

(a) Before taking any bond, upon the suggestion of either party that the value of the property is not truly stated in the order for its delivery and where the suggestion is on the part of the defendant, on his or her producing the property to the sheriff, the sheriff shall select three (3) disinterested housekeepers to appraise the property under oath, to be administered by him or her. (b) The housekeepers' appraisement, endorsed upon the order, shall be regarded as the value of the property in taking the bonds. Civil Code, § 211; C. & M. Dig., § 8650; Pope's Dig., § 11383; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-2110.