In case any party fence has been already built, and the adjoining land be used by the owner thereof for any of the purposes set forth in Section 89-17-1, the party who built the same shall in like manner be entitled to compensation, to the extent that ought to be contributed by the owner of the adjoining land, and in case of refusal to pay the same, the amount may be assessed and a recovery had in the same manner as for erecting a new fence.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
§ 89-13-1. Adjoining owners to contribute
§ 89-13-3. Enforcement of contribution
§ 89-13-5. Enforcement of contribution; notice and proceedings
§ 89-13-7. Enforcement of contribution; action for amount assessed
§ 89-13-9. Enforcement of contribution; costs
§ 89-13-11. Contribution where fence already built
§ 89-13-13. Contribution to keep fence in repair
§ 89-13-15. Ownership of party fence; fence not to be removed
§ 89-13-17. Departure from line
§ 89-13-19. Removal and abandonment of party fence
§ 89-13-21. Sale of land; lessee or owner to contribute
§ 89-13-23. Fence removed if not paid for, and adopted by paying proportion of value