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After one year from the death of any defendant in a judgment for money, execution thereof may be had by leave of the court rendering the judgment, or of the judge thereof in vacation, upon cause shown, against any property on which such judgment was a lien at the time of the death of the defendant, and a sale of such property may be made in the same manner and with the same effect as if the defendant were living. In case of the death of the defendant in a judgment for the recovery of real or personal property, execution may be had without revival, in the same manner as if the defendant had not died.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 13. Evidence, Process and Juries § 13-3-151 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-13-evidence-process-and-juries/ms-code-sect-13-3-151/
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