Mississippi § 11-37-141 - Judgment for plaintiff where property not previously seized.
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§ 11-37-141. Judgment for plaintiff where property not previously seized.
Upon the trial of any replevin action in which the property has not previously been seized under writ of replevin, if the judgment be for the plaintiff, the court shall enter judgment awarding to the plaintiff the immediate possession of the property and such judgment shall order and direct the sheriff or other lawful officer to immediately seize the property in question, without further process upon the defendant, and deliver said property to the plaintiff, a certified copy of the final judgment rendered in such case being furnished to the sheriff as evidence of his authority to seize such property and deliver it to the plaintiff.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-37-141 ("Judgment for plaintiff where property not previously seized.") 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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