27Sale of mortgaged property in action for foreclosure, &c.

### 27 Sale of mortgaged property in action for foreclosure, &c. > > (1)  Any person entitled to redeem mortgaged property may have an order for sale instead of for redemption in an action brought by him, either for redemption alone, or for sale alone or for sale or redemption, in the alternative. > > > (2)  In any action, whether for foreclosure or for redemption, or for sale, or for the raising and payment in any manner of mortgage money, the Court, on the request of the mortgagee or of any person interested either in the mortgage money or in the right of redemption, and notwithstanding the dissent of any other person, and notwithstanding that the mortgagee or any person so interested does not appear in the action, and without allowing any time for redemption or for payment of any mortgage money, may, if it thinks fit, direct a sale of the mortgaged property, on such terms as it thinks fit, including, if it thinks fit, the deposit in Court of a reasonable sum fixed by the Court, to meet the expenses of sale and to secure performance of the terms. > > > (3)  In an action brought by a person interested in the right of redemption and seeking a sale, the Court may, on the application of any defendant, direct the plaintiff to give such security for costs as the Court thinks fit, and may give the conduct of the sale to any defendant, and may give such directions as it thinks fit respecting the costs of the defendants or any of them. > > > (4)  In any case within this section the Court may, if it thinks fit, direct a sale without previously determining the priorities of incumbrancers.