Mississippi § 15-3-11 - Actions on contracts made during infancy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 15-3-11 — Actions on contracts made during infancy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-3-11. Actions on contracts made during infancy.
An action shall not be maintained whereby to charge any person upon any promise made after full age to pay any debt contracted during infancy, or upon any ratification after full age of any promise or contract made during infancy, unless such promise or ratification shall be made by some writing, signed by the person to be charged therewith.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-3-11 ("Actions on contracts made during infancy.") 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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