Mississippi § 11-37-129 - Judgment for defendant; default; writ of inquiry.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-37-129 — Judgment for defendant; default; writ of inquiry., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-37-129. Judgment for defendant; default; writ of inquiry.
If the judgment be for the defendant, the plaintiff and the sureties on the plaintiff’s bond shall restore to the defendant the property, if to be had, or pay to him the value thereof and any damages for the wrongful suing out of the writ, as assessed upon writ of inquiry. If the defendant shall have made bond for such property, he and his sureties shall be fully discharged and he may recover any damages from the plaintiff and his sureties for the wrongful suing out of said writ. In case the plaintiff make default in prosecuting the replevin action, or be nonsuited, after seizure under writ of replevin, the defendant may have a writ of inquiry to assess the value of the property, or the damages sustained by the wrongful suing out of the writ, or both, as the case may be; and like judgment shall be rendered upon the finding as upon an issue found for him.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-37-129 ("Judgment for defendant; default; writ of inquiry.") 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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