Mississippi § 65-1-331 - Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-1-331 — Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-1-331. Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants.
If there are adverse and conflicting claimants to the deposit made into the court by the Transportation Department or the additional amount determined as just compensation on which final judgment is entered in the action, the judge may direct the full amount determined to be paid into the court by the Transportation Department, shall release the department from any further involvement and may retain the cause for determination of who is entitled to the monies. By further order in the cause, the court may direct to whom the monies shall be paid and, in its discretion, may order a hearing to ascertain the facts on which such determination and order are to be made.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-1-331 ("Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants.") 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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