Mississippi § 85-7-47 - Replevy of property seized.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-47 — Replevy of property seized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-47. Replevy of property seized.
The defendant, or any person interested, may give bond, with sufficient sureties, and replevy the property seized, as provided in the action of replevin; and the rights of the parties respectively to give such bond and receive the property from the officer, and the condition of the bond, the necessary changes being made, and the duty of the officer to take it and his liability thereon, and the disposition he shall make of the property if bond be not given, and the proceeding on such bond, shall be as provided for in the like case in the action of replevin; and any bond given shall inure to the person in whose favor judgment may be given in the case, as if it were payable to him.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-47 cover?
Section 85-7-47 ("Replevy of property seized.") 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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