Mississippi § 89-1-309 - Suspension of statute of limitations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-1-309 — Suspension of statute of limitations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-1-309. Suspension of statute of limitations.
The statutes of limitation which would otherwise apply to any mortgage or mortgage debt, or to any other cause of action under Sections 89-1-301 through 89-1-329, shall cease to run upon the filing of any legal pleadings in the aforesaid court; and the period during which the same be pending in court under Sections 89-1-301 through 89-1-329 shall be added to the period of statutory limitations which would apply to said debt or mortgage or other obligation in which the cause of action arose.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-1-309 ("Suspension of statute of limitations.") 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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