§ 65-1-347. Due process
Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to deprive the owner of the property or interest in the property which is the subject of acquisition pursuant to this article of due process of law as guaranteed by the Constitutions of the State of Mississippi and of the United States.
§ 65-1-337. Reimbursement of real property taxes
A property owner whose property is totally taken in fee simple by the transportation department exercising the power of eminent domain under this article or under any other statute, shall be entitled to reimbursement from the department of the pro rata portion of real property taxes paid that are allocable to a period subsequent to […]
§ 65-1-339. Transportation Department entitled to recover amount of deposit exceeding that of final judgment
If the amount of the final judgment is less than the amount deposited by the Transportation Department pursuant to the provisions of this article, the department shall be entitled to recover the excess of the amount of the deposit over the amount of the final judgment and court costs incident thereto. If there are not […]
§ 65-1-341. Payment of court costs; right of appeal
The Transportation Department shall pay all court costs taxed by the court. Either party shall have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court for errors of law committed in any proceedings provided for in this article in the same manner as in any other civil actions, and it shall not be necessary that an […]
§ 65-1-343. Prepayment of court costs
The circuit clerks and chancery clerks shall not require the transportation department when following the procedure established in this article to prepay the cost of filing of a court action, filing of an instrument or obtaining a copy of any filed instrument from the office of chancery or circuit clerk. The clerk shall furnish an […]
§ 65-1-345. Relationship to other laws
The provisions of this article shall not be considered as amending or repealing any other provisions of law that prescribe a procedure for the acquisition of property through eminent domain or condemnation proceedings but shall be considered as a method and procedure that may be employed by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the Mississippi Department […]
§ 65-1-317. Takings by department without filing complaint or declaration
Any person whose land or compensable interest therein has been taken by an intentional or unintentional act or omission of the Transportation Department without the filing of a complaint and declaration of taking by the department may, within twenty-four (24) months of the date of the taking of the affected property or interest therein or […]
§ 65-1-319. Measure of damages
The following shall be the measure of damages to be followed by the jury or judge who determines the issue of just compensation: If only a part of a tract is taken, the measure of just compensation for the taking shall be the difference between the fair market value of the entire tract immediately before […]
§ 65-1-321. Interest on just compensation award
To the amount awarded as just compensation by the jury or judge, the judge, as part of just compensation, shall add interest at the legal rate for judgments on the amount from the date of taking to the date of judgment; but interest shall not be allowed from the date of deposit on so much […]
§ 65-1-323. Time and place of hearing
An order of the court shall fix the time and place for the hearing either in term time or vacation, and a certified copy shall be given to the court administrator. If the hearing is set during term time, it shall be given priority over any other matter and shall utilize the regular jury panel […]