Miss. Code Ann. § 53-3-163
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Miss. Code Ann. § 53-3-163
Official statutory text
If any property owner whose interest has been acquired under the provisions of Sections 53-3-151 through 53-3-165 , either through negotiation or through eminent domain proceedings, shall file a legal action for provable damages as a result of alleged negligent use of the property acquired by the condemnor, the proof of said damages shall constitute a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the condemnor.
Status: in_force
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