If the defendant be found to be in possession of the property in question at the time of the service of process upon him, and if he shall conceal said property or dispose of the same, or fail to have the same within the jurisdiction of the court for such final judgment as may be rendered by the court in said replevin action, upon the return day of process herein, he shall be subject to penalties of contempt, upon motion of the plaintiff or order of the court.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
§ 11-37-101. How replevin commenced; immediate seizure of property sought
§ 11-37-103. Judge may determine value of bond
§ 11-37-105. Form of plaintiff's replevin bond
§ 11-37-113. How writ may be executed
§ 11-37-115. Property restored to defendant on bond
§ 11-37-117. Form of return of officer
§ 11-37-119. New bond may be required of plaintiff
§ 11-37-121. When property not taken, plaintiff may elect to recover damages
§ 11-37-123. Duplicate, alias, and pluries writs or process, and publication
§ 11-37-125. Trial of replevin actions
§ 11-37-127. Judgment for plaintiff
§ 11-37-129. Judgment for defendant; default; writ of inquiry
§ 11-37-131. How replevin commenced-immediate seizure of property not sought
§ 11-37-135. How summons shall be executed
§ 11-37-137. Contempt of defendant for concealing or disposing of property
§ 11-37-139. Resettlement of action for trial on a future date
§ 11-37-141. Judgment for plaintiff where property not previously seized
§ 11-37-143. Judgment for defendant where property not previously seized
§ 11-37-145. Replevin actions to be treated as preference cases
§ 11-37-149. Claim of property by third person
§ 11-37-151. Claim of property by third person-issue, trial and judgment
§ 11-37-153. Laws applicable in case of death
§ 11-37-155. Replevin not maintainable in certain cases
§ 11-37-157. Replevin cumulative and additional to all other actions