Mississippi § 89-7-79 - Goods removed, seized within thirty days.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-7-79 — Goods removed, seized within thirty days., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-7-79. Goods removed, seized within thirty days.
If any tenant shall at any time convey or carry off from the demised premises, his goods or chattels, leaving the rent, or any part thereof, or the sum owing for supplies, unpaid, the landlord or lessor, or his assigns, may, within thirty (30) days next after such conveying away or carrying off such goods or chattels, cause the same to be taken and seized wherever found, and the same to sell in like manner as if they had been distrained in or upon the demised premises. But goods or chattels, other than the agricultural products upon which there is a lien, so carried off and sold in good faith for a valuable consideration before seizure made, shall not be afterwards liable to be taken and seized for rent or supplies.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-7-79 cover?
Section 89-7-79 ("Goods removed, seized within thirty days.") 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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