Mississippi § 89-13-11 - Contribution where fence already built.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-13-11 — Contribution where fence already built., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-13-11. Contribution where fence already built.
In case any party fence has been already built, and the adjoining land be used by the owner thereof for any of the purposes set forth in Section 89-17-1, the party who built the same shall in like manner be entitled to compensation, to the extent that ought to be contributed by the owner of the adjoining land, and in case of refusal to pay the same, the amount may be assessed and a recovery had in the same manner as for erecting a new fence.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-13-11 ("Contribution where fence already built.") 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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