Mississippi § 11-27-37 - Right of action for expenses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-27-37 — Right of action for expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-27-37. Right of action for expenses.
In case the plaintiff shall fail to pay the damages and costs awarded to the defendant within ninety (90) days from the date of the rendering of the final judgment, if such judgment is not appealed from, or in case the suit shall be dismissed by the plaintiff except pursuant to settlement, or the judgment be that the plaintiff is not entitled to a judgment condemning property, the defendant may recover of the plaintiff in an action brought therefor all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by him in defending the suit.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-27-37 ("Right of action for expenses.") 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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