If a tenant of lands, being in arrear for rent, shall desert the demised premises and leave the same uncultivated or unoccupied, so that a sufficient distress cannot be had to satisfy the arrears of rent, any constable of the county may, at the request of the landlord, and upon due proof by affidavit that the premises have been deserted, leaving rent in arrear, and not sufficient distress thereon, go upon and view the premises, and upon being satisfied that the premises have been so deserted, he shall affix a notice, in writing, upon a conspicuous part of the premises, stating what day he will return to take a second view thereof, not less than five (5) days nor more than fifteen (15) days thereafter, and requiring the tenant then to appear and pay the rent and any late fees due. At the time specified in the notice the constable shall again view the premises, and if, upon second view, the tenant shall not pay the rent and any late fees due, or there shall not be sufficient distress upon the premises, then the justice court shall immediately or within forty-eight (48) hours put the landlord in possession of the premises, and the lease thereof to such tenant shall become void. The tenant may appeal to the circuit court from the proceedings of the justice court at any time within thirty (30) days after possession delivered, by serving notice in writing thereof upon the landlord, and by giving bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the justice court, for the payment to the landlord of the costs of appeal, which may be adjudged against the tenant; and thereupon the justice court shall return the proceedings before him to the next term of the circuit court, and the court shall, at the return term, examine the proceedings in a summary way, and may order restitution to be made to the tenant, with costs of appeal, to be paid by the landlord; or in case of affirming the proceedings, shall award costs against the tenant and sureties in his bond.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 7 - Landlord and Tenant
§ 89-7-1. Goods not to be removed until rent paid
§ 89-7-3. Tenant not bound to pay rent for, or to restore, buildings destroyed; exception
§ 89-7-5. Action for use and occupation where there is no contract
§ 89-7-7. Remedy by action for rent in arrear
§ 89-7-9. Death of tenant for life; apportionment of rent
§ 89-7-11. Rent assets in hands of personal representative
§ 89-7-13. Executor or administrator may sue or distrain
§ 89-7-15. Rights of assignees of lessor
§ 89-7-17. Grants of rents, good without attornment
§ 89-7-19. Attornment of tenant to stranger void; exception
§ 89-7-21. Rights of lessees against assignees of lessor
§ 89-7-23. Notice to terminate tenancy
§ 89-7-25. Tenant holding after notice liable for double rent
§ 89-7-27. Proceedings against tenant holding over
§ 89-7-29. Affidavit to remove
§ 89-7-37. Defense may be made
§ 89-7-39. Continuances, subpoenas
§ 89-7-43. Judgment for defendant
§ 89-7-45. When warrant for removal may issue in cases of nonpayment of rent
§ 89-7-49. Proceedings when tenant deserts premises
§ 89-7-53. Lien for live stock, implements and vehicles
§ 89-7-55. Attachment for rent and supplies; who entitled to and for what
§ 89-7-59. Before whom complaint made
§ 89-7-69. Goods sold if not replevied
§ 89-7-71. Form of bond for payment of rent
§ 89-7-73. Bond delivered to lessor, and proceedings thereon
§ 89-7-75. Remedy when claim not due in certain cases
§ 89-7-77. Goods removed before debt due, distrained
§ 89-7-79. Goods removed, seized within thirty days
§ 89-7-81. Distress may be made after termination of lease
§ 89-7-83. Sale of goods stopped without bond
§ 89-7-85. Distress to be reasonable, and property seized not to be removed from county
§ 89-7-87. Irregularities not to affect distress
§ 89-7-89. How goods replevied
§ 89-7-91. Summons or publication for party distraining
§ 89-7-93. Form of replevin-bond
§ 89-7-95. Party replevying to propound claim
§ 89-7-97. Form of declaration
§ 89-7-99. Pleas to the declaration
§ 89-7-105. Replication in case rent not due
§ 89-7-107. Replevin; when triable, and judgment upon default
§ 89-7-109. Suit revived in case of death of party
§ 89-7-111. Judgment if trial results against lessor
§ 89-7-113. Papers transferred, if returned to wrong court
§ 89-7-115. Tenant's remedy against landlord
§ 89-7-117. Property of strangers not liable
§ 89-7-119. Replevin of property by strangers
§ 89-7-121. Form of affidavit by third person