Cal. Civ. Code § 89-7-93
Form of replevin-bond.
Operative Text
The tenant’s replevin-bond, or that of a claimant, may be in the following form, viz.: “We, , principal, and and , sureties, bind ourselves to pay the sum of dollars [double the value of the goods and chattels, if that be less than the rent claimed], unless the said shall prosecute his suit against the said for certain goods and chattels, to wit: Eight bales of cotton [or whatever is distrained], distrained for rent [or supplies, or both, as the case may be] by virtue of an attachment in favor of against , issued by , a justice of the peace of County, and now here restored to the said , and shall perform the judgment of the court in such suit in case he shall fail therein. “Witness our hands, the day of , A.D. . “, “, “.” “I approve the foregoing bond, this day of , A.D. . “” History Codes, 1880, § 1353; 1892, § 2519; 1906, § 2857; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2355; 1930, § 2207; 1942, § 929.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-93 establishes the approved template language for a replevin bond in Mississippi landlord-tenant disputes involving distrained goods. When a tenant or claimant seeks to recover property that has been seized under a landlord's attachment for unpaid rent or supplies, this provision sets out the exact form the bond must take, including the obligation to pay double the value of the distrained goods (if that amount is less than the rent claimed) and to perform any judgment the court renders. The bond must be signed by a principal and sureties and approved by the issuing justice of the peace.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-93, when a landlord has distrained goods or chattels for unpaid rent or supplies and a tenant or claimant seeks to replevy those goods, the landlord can expect the tenant to present a bond in the statutory form outlined in this section. Compliant operators generally retain records of the attachment proceedings, the value of distrained goods, and the rent amount claimed, since those figures determine the bond's required dollar amount. Familiarity with this form helps a landlord verify that any replevin bond presented meets the requirements set by Mississippi law before goods are restored.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-93 provides tenants and claimants with the official bond form needed to recover goods or chattels that a landlord has distrained for rent or supplies. By executing a bond in this statutory form—signed by the tenant as principal along with sureties and approved by a justice of the peace—a tenant can have the distrained property restored while the underlying dispute is resolved in court. Tenants who find themselves in a distraint situation may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand how this bond form applies to their circumstances and what obligations it creates.
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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