Judge OKs James Brown auction

Christie’s will auction items, including jumpsuits he wore onstage

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Stage outfits belonging to James Brown are on display for the auction of the James Brown Collection at Christie's. On July 17 more than 320 items from James Brown's South Carolina home will be auctioned.

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updated 6:08 p.m. ET July 14, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina judge says an auction of James Brown’s belongings in New York can go forward as planned this week.

South Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jasper Cureton on Monday lifted a temporary stay that could have held up the sale of the late soul singer’s belongings.

Christie’s auction house has planned the bidding for Thursday. Among the 320 items for sale are a red jumpsuit and blue satin cape.

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The singer’s former business managers, Buddy Dallas and Alfred Bradley, had argued the auction should be stopped. They claimed the court should not have been able to appoint new trustees to handle Brown’s estate.

Brown died on Christmas Day in 2006 of heart failure. He was 73.