Mississippi § 91-7-237 - Death of party not to abate suit in certain cases.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-237 — Death of party not to abate suit in certain cases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-237. Death of party not to abate suit in certain cases.
When either of the parties to any personal action shall die before final judgment, the executor or administrator of such deceased party may prosecute or defend such action, and the court shall render judgment for or against the executor or administrator. If such executor or administrator, having been duly served with a scire facias or summons five days before the meeting of the court, shall neglect or refuse to prosecute or defend the suit, the court may render judgment in the same manner as if such executor or administrator had voluntarily made himself a party to the suit. The executor or administrator who shall become a party shall be entitled to a continuance of the cause until the next term of the court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-237 ("Death of party not to abate suit in certain cases.") 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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