Mississippi § 69-29-13 - Mortgaged cattle; notice of loss of same.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-29-13 — Mortgaged cattle; notice of loss of same., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-29-13. Mortgaged cattle; notice of loss of same.
The owner of any cattle or stock which shall be mortgaged shall, within thirty days, give notice to the mortgagee of the death, theft or estray of any animal included in the lien created by said mortgage, if the mortgagor has knowledge of the death, theft or estray, and any owner who shall fail to give such notice shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction, be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than sixty (60) days, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-29-13 ("Mortgaged cattle; notice of loss of same.") 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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