Mississippi § 13-3-141 - Officer to care for property and allowed expenses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 13-3-141 — Officer to care for property and allowed expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-3-141. Officer to care for property and allowed expenses.
When a sheriff or other officer shall levy an execution on livestock, he shall provide for its sustenance until sold or otherwise legally discharged from the execution. Upon the return of the execution, the court, in cases where the compensation is not fixed by law, shall settle and adjust what the officer shall be allowed for his expenses incurred by providing for the stock, and also reasonable expenses of keeping personal property levied on by him, and the same shall be taxed as costs. The officer may retain the same out of the money arising from the sale of the property.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-3-141 ("Officer to care for property and allowed expenses.") 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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