A defendant against whom a judgment has been rendered on publication only may request to reopen the judgment pursuant to the procedures provided for in the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. The title to property sold to a purchaser, in good faith, in pursuance of a judgment, shall not be affected by reopening of the judgment.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 5 - Practice and Procedure in Chancery Courts
§ 11-5-3. Issue may be tried by a jury
§ 11-5-5. Change of venue in jury cases allowed
§ 11-5-31. Before whom answers of nonresidents may be sworn
§ 11-5-49. Answer not required in certain cases
§ 11-5-51. Answer or demurrer may be filed where answer not required
§ 11-5-75. Creditors may attack fraudulent conveyances
§ 11-5-79. Decree to operate as judgment of circuit court
§ 11-5-81. Fieri facias or garnishment on decrees for money
§ 11-5-83. Sheriff to execute decrees; clerk to issue process
§ 11-5-85. Decree to operate as a conveyance
§ 11-5-91. Reopening of judgment rendered on publication only
§ 11-5-93. Sales of realty under decrees
§ 11-5-95. Court may fix terms of sale
§ 11-5-97. Lien on land sold on credit
§ 11-5-99. Hour and adjournment of sales
§ 11-5-101. Person making sale not to purchase
§ 11-5-103. Report of sale of land
§ 11-5-105. On death of executor, or other person authorized, who shall sell or convey
§ 11-5-107. Sales, leases, partitions, may be reported and confirmed in vacation; proceedings
§ 11-5-109. Bond to prevent confirmation
§ 11-5-111. Decree for balance after sale of property
§ 11-5-113. Provisions applicable to all sales made by order or decree of the court
§ 11-5-115. Rights of infants saved
§ 11-5-123. New bond required when security insufficient in certain cases