Go to Previous Versions
of
this Section
Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 15 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS AND PREVENTION OF FRAUDS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-3-121)
Chapter 1 - LIMITATION OF ACTIONS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-1-85)
Section 15-1-55 - Effect of death of party before bar is complete
Universal Citation:
MS Code § 15-1-55 (2024)
Learn more
This media-neutral citation is based
on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not
necessarily the official citation.
If a person entitled to bring any of the personal actions herein mentioned, or liable to any such action, shall die before the expiration of the time herein limited therefor, such action may be commenced by or against the executor or administrator of the deceased person, after the expiration of said time, and within one year after the death of such person.
Codes, 1857, ch. 57, art. 18; 1871, § 2162; 1880, § 2683; 1892, § 2753; 1906, § 3113; Hemingway's 1917, § 2477; 1930, § 2298; 1942, § 728.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Mississippi may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
