Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 17 - Salvage

§ 89-17-1. Abandoned logs, boats, etc., salvaged - Any saw logs, sawn or hewn timber, lumber, boat, building,...

§ 89-17-3. Replevin by owner; bond; lien for salvage - Any person claiming to be the owner of such property...

§ 89-17-5. Prima facie abandonment - In any suit brought by one claiming to be the...

§ 89-17-7. Jurisdiction limited - The following sections, and not the foregoing, shall apply to...

§ 89-17-9. How claims for salvage service rendered shall be filed and prosecuted - Whenever any person shall desire to claim compensation for any...

§ 89-17-11. Clerk to issue summons - Upon filing such petition the clerk shall issue a summons...

§ 89-17-13. How notice given where parties are nonresidents of state - In suits against persons named in the petition, as defendants...

§ 89-17-15. Procedure on return of writ; defendant to plead to petition in case of contest - At the return of the process, in case the defendant...

§ 89-17-17. Sheriff to advertise property for sale; proceeds held for result of suit - Immediately upon the delivery to the sheriff of the property...

§ 89-17-19. Failure of defendant to appear at return term; funds condemned to satisfy judgment - In case the defendant shall not appear at the return...

§ 89-17-21. Jurisdiction of justice courts; time for trial; notice to parties - Justice courts shall have jurisdiction of all cases provided for...

§ 89-17-23. Person claiming property admitted to defend - On the return of the summons before a justice of...

§ 89-17-25. Penalty for converting derelict property to own use - If any person shall convert to his own use, sell...

§ 89-17-27. Unlawful to purchase derelict property from finder thereof - If any person shall purchase, or otherwise acquire, except at...