Where sixteenth section or lieu land allotted the township in lieu of a sixteenth section shall lie in two (2) or more school districts and trespass shall have been committed on said sixteenth section or lieu land, and suit shall have been filed and money collected because of said trespass or for any cause, it shall be the duty of the board of education where the money shall have been collected and deposited to the credit of the said district, unless the decree or order of the court provides otherwise, to divide said money so collected so that each county shall receive its share in proportion to the area in said sixteenth section lying in or allotted to each county; and the money, when so paid over to the respective district or districts, shall be placed to the credit of said township fund, to be invested and the interest therefrom to be used as now provided by law. This method of division provided herein shall apply to moneys collected and paid into any district treasury.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property
Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands
§ 29-3-2. Secretary of State to assist in school trust land management
§ 29-3-3. Suits to establish title
§ 29-3-9. Compliance with title requirements
§ 29-3-13. Exchange of lieu land with state
§ 29-3-15. Sale of lieu lands situated outside county
§ 29-3-17. Lieu land commission
§ 29-3-19. Purchase of lieu lands
§ 29-3-21. Mineral rights in lieu lands
§ 29-3-25. Report of sale of lieu lands
§ 29-3-27. Sale of lands situated within school district
§ 29-3-29. Sales for use as industrial parks
§ 29-3-31. Survey and classification of lands in Choctaw Purchase
§ 29-3-33. Lands defined for classification
§ 29-3-35. Public agencies to assist in classification
§ 29-3-37. Objections to classification
§ 29-3-39. Reclassification of lands
§ 29-3-40. Farm residential or residential lands exchanged for other lands of equal value
§ 29-3-41. Lease of forest lands restricted
§ 29-3-43. Improvements on forest lands
§ 29-3-47. Forestry escrow fund
§ 29-3-49. Agreements for timber improvement
§ 29-3-51. Determination of lands subject to lease
§ 29-3-52. Prima facie validity of leases executed and recorded in substantial conformity with law
§ 29-3-53. Term lessee defined
§ 29-3-54. Posting of leased land against trespassers
§ 29-3-57. Superintendent of education to docket leases and collect rentals
§ 29-3-65. Appraisal of lands; adjustment of rental amounts
§ 29-3-69. Lease for ground rental
§ 29-3-71. Leaseholds subject to taxes
§ 29-3-73. Lands liable for drainage taxes
§ 29-3-77. Disposition of buildings
§ 29-3-81. Leasing of land classified as agricultural land
§ 29-3-82. Leasing of land not classified as agricultural land
§ 29-3-85. Reservation of rights in lease
§ 29-3-87. Reservation of lands for school building site, public park, or recreational area
§ 29-3-88. Acquisition of land for construction of school buildings or structures
§ 29-3-99. Leases for oil, gas and mineral exploration, mining, production and development
§ 29-3-103. Confirmation of leases
§ 29-3-105. Decree of confirmation
§ 29-3-109. Crediting of funds derived from lands
§ 29-3-113. Investment and lending of funds
§ 29-3-115. Use of expendable funds
§ 29-3-117. Revenues to be paid into maintenance or building fund
§ 29-3-123. Lists of educable children required before payment of funds
§ 29-3-127. Inter-county townships
§ 29-3-129. Division of damages to land in two school districts
§ 29-3-133. Construction of roads or streets upon lands in certain counties; authorization
§ 29-3-135. Construction of roads or streets upon lands in certain counties; payment of cost