The word “warrant” without restrictive words in a conveyance shall have the effect of embracing all of the five (5) covenants known to common law, to wit: seizin, power to sell, freedom from incumbrance, quiet enjoyment and warranty of title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-1-33
Effect of word “warrant” in conveyance
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 726 So. 2d 96 - IP TIMBERLANDS OPERATING CO. LTD. v. Denmiss (1998)
Most recently applied in T & W Homes Etc, LLC v. James Kendall Crotwell (August 2017)
Codes, 1880, § 1233; 1892, § 2480; 1906, § 2817; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2318; 1930, § 2122; 1942, § 843.
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Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.