§6-10-81. Appraisers - Duty to set apart exempt personal property; return of report.

The appraisers, as early as practicable, shall set apart the exempt personal property, having regard, as far as consistent with their duties, to the selection made by the surviving spouse or the guardian of the minor child or children, if such selection is made; estimating it at its appraised value and permitting the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse fails to act, the guardian of the minor child or children to select the same. Within 10 days thereafter, the appraisers shall return with the inventory and appraisement a report of the property so set apart, showing each item thereof and its appraised value.

(Code 1886, §2549; Code 1896, §2079; Code 1907, §4206; Code 1923, §7928; Code 1940, T. 7, §671; Acts 1982, No. 82-399, p. 578, §8-102.)