Mississippi § 11-33-67 - Officer bound if bond insufficient.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-33-67 — Officer bound if bond insufficient., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-33-67. Officer bound if bond insufficient.
If the bond or sureties given by the defendant, or any claimant of the property, or garnishee or other person, be insufficient, then the sheriff or other officer shall be subject to the same judgment with the surety in such bond as if he were cosurety thereon. And the court or judge, being satisfied that such bond is not a sufficient security, may order process to seize the property for which the bond was given; and when seized it shall be dealt with as provided by law upon its seizure in the first instance under attachment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-33-67 ("Officer bound if bond insufficient.") 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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