Mississippi § 11-27-5 - Complaint to condemn; parties; preference.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-27-5 — Complaint to condemn; parties; preference., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-27-5. Complaint to condemn; parties; preference.
Any person or corporation having the right to condemn private property for public use shall file a complaint to condemn with the circuit clerk of the county in which the affected property, or some part thereof, is situated and shall make all the owners of the affected property involved, and any mortgagee, trustee or other person having any interest therein or lien thereon a defendant thereto. The complaint shall be considered a matter of public interest and shall be a preference case over other cases except other preference causes. The complaint shall describe in detail the property sought to be condemned, shall state with certainty the right to condemn, and shall identify the interest or claim of each defendant.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-27-5 cover?
Section 11-27-5 ("Complaint to condemn; parties; preference.") 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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