The court is hereby granted large discretion and far reaching powers in the matter of establishing and fixing the validity of land patents issued by the state and title conveyed thereunder, and the sound discretion of the court in deciding all such cases shall be the controlling factor in settling the issues where only state interests are involved. No decree pro confesso shall be taken against the state, but on failure of the attorney general to answer within the time required by law, the cause shall be heard on the bill and proof thereon.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 17 - Suits to Confirm Title or Interest and to Remove Clouds on Title
§ 11-17-1. Proceedings to confirm tax title
§ 11-17-3. Confirmation of state land patents
§ 11-17-5. Confirmation of state land patents; duty of attorney general
§ 11-17-7. Confirmation of state land patents; powers of court
§ 11-17-11. Confirmation of state land patents; appeals
§ 11-17-13. Confirmation of state land patents; res judicata
§ 11-17-15. Confirmation of state land patents; duty of district attorney and county attorney
§ 11-17-17. Confirmation of state land patents; construction of Sections 11-17-3 through 11-17-17
§ 11-17-19. Confirmation of title or interests granted by political subdivision
§ 11-17-21. Proceedings in suit for confirmation of title granted by political subdivision; defaults
§ 11-17-23. Confirmation of title or interest granted by political subdivision; decree; res judicata
§ 11-17-25. Confirmation of title or interest granted by political subdivision; appeals
§ 11-17-29. Any other title may be confirmed
§ 11-17-31. Removing clouds upon titles
§ 11-17-33. Receiver appointed for nonresident or unknown owners of mineral interests
§ 11-17-34. Disposition of mineral lease proceeds held by receiver
§ 11-17-35. Title of complainant must be deraigned-and decrees, in certain cases, recorded as deeds