Mississippi § 59-19-11 - Use of landing; penalty for misuse.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 59-19-11 — Use of landing; penalty for misuse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-19-11. Use of landing; penalty for misuse.
After the termination of the proceedings and the payment or tender of the damages and costs, the applicants may erect warehouses, sheds, and such other buildings as may be necessary for the reception, storage, or shipment of cotton or other freight, and shall have such lot substantially inclosed, provided with suitable gates, and kept in good repair; and it shall not be lawful for any person to use the lot, shed, warehouses, or other buildings for any other purposes than those designated, under the penalty of five hundred dollars, to be recovered of the petitioners or of any person so using the said lot or buildings, by and for the use of the owner of the land, and the right to use the same for any purpose shall be forfeited.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 59-19-11 cover?
Section 59-19-11 ("Use of landing; penalty for misuse.") 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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