Mississippi § 85-3-7 - Execution or attachment of personal property; defendant may sue on plaintiff’s indemnity bond.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-3-7 — Execution or attachment of personal property; defendant may sue on plaintiff’s indemnity bond., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-3-7. Execution or attachment of personal property; defendant may sue on plaintiff’s indemnity bond.
After the execution of such bond, the defendant in the execution or attachment shall be barred of any claim against the officer so seizing or selling the property, unless the obligors in the bond be or become insolvent, or the bond be otherwise invalid; and the defendant in execution or attachment may sue on the bond in the name of the payee, for his use, and recover double damages for the loss he has sustained by the seizure or sale of the property.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 85-3-7
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-3-7 cover?
Section 85-3-7 ("Execution or attachment of personal property; defendant may sue on plaintiff’s indemnity bond.") 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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