Mississippi § 85-7-101 - Articles constructed, manufactured or repaired; lien for labor and materials.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-101 — Articles constructed, manufactured or repaired; lien for labor and materials., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-101. Articles constructed, manufactured or repaired; lien for labor and materials.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 85-7-107, all carriages, buggies, wagons, plows, or any article constructed, manufactured or repaired for any person, and at his instance, shall be liable for the price of the labor and material employed in constructing, manufacturing or repairing the same; and the mechanic to whom the price of said labor and material may be due shall have the right to retain possession of such things so constructed, manufactured or repaired until the price be paid; and if the same shall not be paid within thirty (30) days, he may commence his suit in any court of competent jurisdiction and upon proof of the value of the labor and materials employed in such repairs, manufacture or construction, he shall be entitled to judgment against the party for whom such labor was done or materials furnished, with costs, as in other cases, and to a special order for the sale of the property retained in his possession for the payment thereof, with costs, and to an execution, as in other cases, for the residue of what remains unpaid after sale of the property.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-101 cover?
Section 85-7-101 ("Articles constructed, manufactured or repaired; lien for labor and materials.") 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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