Cal. Civ. Code § 89-7-77
Goods removed before debt due, distrained.
Operative Text
When any tenant shall have actually removed his effects, other than the agricultural products, upon which there is a lien, from the leased premises before the rent or demand for supplies has become due, so that there be no sufficient property liable to distress or seizure left on the premises, the landlord may in like manner obtain an attachment at any time after such removal or within thirty (30) days after such rent or other claim becomes due, and may levy the same on the effects so removed wherever they may be found and like proceedings shall be had thereon as in other cases. And if any tenant shall remove his agricultural products upon which there is a lien from the leased premises, the landlord may at any time have the same seized wherever they may be found, and like proceedings shall be had thereon as in other cases. History Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 56, art. 5(8); 1857, ch. 41, art. 4; 1871, § 1623; 1880, § 1305; 1892, § 2512; 1906, § 2849; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2347; 1930, § 2199; 1942, § 921.
Mississippi Code § 89-7-77 addresses situations where a tenant moves belongings off a leased property before rent or supply debts have come due, leaving insufficient property on the premises for a landlord to seize. Under this provision, a landlord may pursue an attachment against those removed goods wherever they are located, either after the removal occurs or within thirty days after the debt becomes due. A separate rule applies to agricultural products subject to a lien: if a tenant removes such crops or goods from the leased premises, the landlord may have them seized at any time and at any location, following the same legal proceedings as other attachment cases.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-77 should be aware that their right to pursue removed goods is time-sensitive for non-agricultural property — the attachment must generally be sought either after the removal or within thirty days of the debt becoming due. Compliant operators typically document the condition and contents of leased premises and monitor for early removal of tenant effects, particularly when rent or supply debts are outstanding. For agricultural products subject to a lien, the statute provides a broader window, allowing seizure wherever those goods are found without the same thirty-day constraint.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-77, tenants should understand that moving personal effects or agricultural products off leased premises before rent or supply debts are due does not necessarily extinguish a landlord's legal claim against those goods. A landlord retains the right to seek an attachment on removed non-agricultural property within the statutory timeframe, and may pursue agricultural products subject to a lien at any time and location. Tenants who believe an attachment has been improperly sought or executed may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service to understand the procedural rights available to them under Mississippi law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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