In all cases where owelty is allowed, it shall be a lien upon the share of the party charged therewith, which shall be superior to all other liens made or suffered by such party.
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-33
Owelty a lien
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 822 So. 2d 1092 - Murphree v. Cook (2002)
Most recently applied in FTR Farms v. Rist Farm (May 2020)
Codes, 1880, § 2567; 1892, § 3110; 1906, § 3534; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2846; 1930, § 2935; 1942, § 976.
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