Mississippi § 13-3-187 - Conveyance of land sold under execution or other process.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 13-3-187 — Conveyance of land sold under execution or other process., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-3-187. Conveyance of land sold under execution or other process.

When lands are sold by virtue of any writ of execution or other process, the officer making the sale shall, on payment of the purchase-money, execute to the purchaser a conveyance which shall vest in the purchaser all the right, title and interest which the defendant had in and to such lands, and which, by law, could be sold under such execution or other process.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 13-3-187 ("Conveyance of land sold under execution or other process.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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