Mississippi § 85-7-143 - Parties to the suit.

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§ 85-7-143. Parties to the suit.

All persons having an interest in the controversy, and all persons claiming liens on the same property, by virtue of Section 85-7-131, shall be made parties to the suit; and should any necessary or proper party be omitted, he may be brought in by amendment, on his own application or that of any other party interested; and claims of several parties having liens on the same property may be joined in the same action.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 85-7-143 ("Parties to the suit.") 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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