§ 69-13-109. Description of impounded livestock to be published; form; notice of sale

MS Code § 69-13-109 (2019) (N/A)
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You are hereby notified that the following described livestock (giving full and accurate description of same, including marks and brands) is now impounded at (giving location where livestock is impounded) ____ and the amount due by reason of such impounding is $ ____ dollars per day. The above described livestock will, unless redeemed within five (5) days from date hereof, be offered for sale at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash.

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Date Sheriff of ____ County, Mississippi”

Unless the impounded livestock is redeemed within five days from date of notice, the sheriff shall forthwith give notice of sale thereof which shall be held not less than five days nor more than twelve days (excluding Sundays and holidays) from the first publication of the notice of sale. Said notice of sale shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the said county (excluding Sundays and holidays) and by posting a copy of such notice at the court house door. If there be no such newspaper then by posting such copy at the court house door and at two other conspicuous places in said county.

Such notice of sale shall be in substantially the following form:

“(Name of owner, if known, otherwise ’To Whom It May Concern’) you are hereby notified that I will offer for sale and sell at public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described livestock (giving full and accurate description of each head of livestock) at ____ o’clock, ____ .M. (the hour of sale to be between 11 o’clock A.M. and 2 o’clock P.M. Central Standard Time) on the ____ day of ____ at the following place: ____ (which place shall be where the livestock is impounded or at the place provided by the county commissioners for the taking up and keeping of such livestock) to satisfy a claim in the sum of ____ for fees, expenses for feeding and care and costs hereof.

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Date Sheriff of ____ County, Mississippi”