Mississippi § 91-7-245 - Any one interested may defend suit.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-245 — Any one interested may defend suit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-245. Any one interested may defend suit.
Any legatee, heir, distributee, or creditor may be admitted by the court to defend any suit against the executor or administrator of the estate in which he is interested, and the case shall be tried and judgment rendered as if the suit had been defended by the executor or administrator; but judgment shall be given against the party for costs incurred in consequence of his becoming a party, if judgment shall be had against the executor or administrator.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-245 ("Any one interested may defend suit.") 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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