Mississippi § 89-11-23 - Proceeds of personal property reclaimed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-11-23 — Proceeds of personal property reclaimed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-11-23. Proceeds of personal property reclaimed.
Any person who is not concluded as a party or privy by a decree in favor of the state in proceedings to establish an escheat, may, at any time within six (6) years after the rendition of the decree, recover of the state, by suit, the net proceeds derived from the sale of personal property and paid into the state treasury, and three percent (3%) interest thereon, if the party shall establish his right to the property and that the same had not properly escheated to the state; but the title of the purchaser of such personal property shall not be thereby disturbed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-11-23 ("Proceeds of personal property reclaimed.") 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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