The Transportation Department shall pay all court costs taxed by the court. Either party shall have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court for errors of law committed in any proceedings provided for in this article in the same manner as in any other civil actions, and it shall not be necessary that an appeal bond be posted.
The court having jurisdiction of the condemnation action instituted by the department to acquire real property by condemnation shall award the owner any right or title to, or interest in, such real property a sum as will in the opinion of the court reimburse such owner for his reasonable cost, disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred because of the condemnation proceedings, if (a) the final judgment is that the department may not acquire real property by condemnation; or (b) the proceedings are abandoned by the department.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 1 - Transportation Department
Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings
§ 65-1-311. Time for filing an answer to complaint
§ 65-1-313. Motion to hear and determine issues raised in pleadings
§ 65-1-319. Measure of damages
§ 65-1-321. Interest on just compensation award
§ 65-1-323. Time and place of hearing
§ 65-1-327. Conformance to other civil actions
§ 65-1-329. Final judgments; form
§ 65-1-331. Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants
§ 65-1-333. Written agreement in lieu of complaint or declaration of taking
§ 65-1-335. Authority of department to enter land to make surveys or other examinations
§ 65-1-337. Reimbursement of real property taxes
§ 65-1-341. Payment of court costs; right of appeal
§ 65-1-343. Prepayment of court costs