Mississippi § 77-9-715 - Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-9-715 — Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-9-715. Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines.
Telegraph and telephone companies or associations shall be responsible for any damages which any person shall sustain by the erection, continuance, and use of telegraph and telephone lines and the fixtures thereof. In any action for the recovery thereof brought by any owner or possessor of land over or along which such line may run, damages shall be assessed for the permanent continuance of such line and fixtures, and on payment thereof the right to continue and use such line and fixtures shall exist as if by leave and license of the owner of the land.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-9-715 ("Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines.") 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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