Mississippi § 11-23-9 - Execution stayed for value of property claimed, unless.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-23-9 — Execution stayed for value of property claimed, unless., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-23-9. Execution stayed for value of property claimed, unless.
Further proceedings on the execution shall be stayed for an amount equal to the value of the property claimed, as returned by the officer, until final decision of the claim; and on all subsequent executions issued on the judgment prior to the final decision of the claim, the clerk shall indorse the amount of the estimated value for the government of the officer to whom the same may be directed; but the plaintiff may dismiss the levy, and have execution as if it were never made.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 11-23-9
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-23-9 cover?
Section 11-23-9 ("Execution stayed for value of property claimed, unless.") 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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