Mississippi § 89-7-5 - Action for use and occupation where there is no contract.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-7-5 — Action for use and occupation where there is no contract., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-7-5. Action for use and occupation where there is no contract.
Where there is no contract, or where the agreement is not in writing, a landlord may maintain an action to recover a reasonable satisfaction for the use and occupation of the lands held and enjoyed by another. If on the trial of such action there appear in evidence any demise or agreement the plaintiff shall not on that account be nonsuited, but may make use thereof as evidence of the amount to be recovered.
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Section 89-7-5 ("Action for use and occupation where there is no contract.") 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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