Mississippi § 11-9-139 - Execution of judgment may be stayed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-9-139 — Execution of judgment may be stayed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-9-139. Execution of judgment may be stayed.
If the party against whom judgment is given, shall, within ten days thereafter, procure some responsible person to appear before the justice, and in writing, to be entered on the docket of the justice and signed by such person, consent to become surety therefor, the justice shall grant a stay of execution for thirty days from the date of the judgment on all sums not exceeding fifty dollars and for sixty days on all sums over fifty dollars. In case the money be not paid at the expiration of such stay, execution shall issue against the principal and sureties, or either of them, for the principal, interest, and costs.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-9-139 ("Execution of judgment may be stayed.") 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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