Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 129

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Description: Eminent domain; court may award attorney's fees to successful defendant.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2001
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Brown

Code Section: A 011-0027-0037

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT IN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES TO A DEFENDANT WHO RECOVERS A JUDGEMENT IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT ALLEGED IN THE PLAINTIFF'S PLEADINGS TO BE DUE THE DEFENDANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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