Mississippi § 89-5-1 - Recording instruments; conveyances, acknowledgment, priority.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-5-1 — Recording instruments; conveyances, acknowledgment, priority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-5-1. Recording instruments; conveyances, acknowledgment, priority.
Except as provided by Sections 89-5-101 through 89-5-113, a conveyance of land shall not be good against a purchaser for a valuable consideration without notice, or any creditor, unless it be lodged with the clerk of the chancery court of the county in which the lands are situated to be recorded; but after filing with the clerk, the priority of time of filing shall determine the priority of all conveyances of the same land as between the several holders of such conveyances.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-5-1 cover?
Section 89-5-1 ("Recording instruments; conveyances, acknowledgment, priority.") 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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