MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Snowden

House Bill 47

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-21-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPOINTMENT OF FREEHOLDERS IN PARTITION PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 11-21-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     11-21-15.  If the judgment be for a partition of the land, it shall state the number of shares into which the land is to be divided, and shall appoint * * * three (3)one (1) discreet * * *freeholders freeholder, not related to the parties by consanguinity or affinity, to make partition according to the judgment.  Either party may object to * * * anythe master for cause, and, in case the objection be sustained, the place shall be filled by another appointment.  If * * * any vacancy occur among the mastersthe master cannot serve, the chancellor may fill such vacancy at any time by written appointment.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.

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