Mississippi § 11-27-27 - Transfer of title; payment and deposits previously made.
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§ 11-27-27. Transfer of title; payment and deposits previously made.
Upon return of the verdict and entry of the judgment, the applicant shall pay to defendants, or to the clerk if defendants absent themselves, the differences between the judgment and deposits previously made, if any; shall pay the costs of court, including the cost of jury service as is otherwise provided by law for the court in which the case is tried.Then, ownership of the property described in the petition shall be vested in petitioner and it may use said property as specified in the petition.If deposits perviously made exceed the judgement, then the clerk or defendant to whom disbursement thereof has been made, as the case may be, shall pay such excess to the petitioner.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-27-27 ("Transfer of title; payment and deposits previously made.") 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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