Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (2026)

Lien of landlord

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(1) Every lessor of land shall have a lien on the agricultural products of the leased premises, however and by whomsoever produced, to secure the payment of the rent and of money advanced to the tenant, and the fair market value of all advances made by him to his tenant for supplies for the tenant and others for whom he may contract, and for his business carried on upon the leased premises. This lien shall be paramount to all other liens, claims, or demands upon such products when perfected in accordance with Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 - Secured Transactions (Section 75-9-101 et seq.). The claim of the lessor for supplies furnished may be enforced in the same manner and under the same circumstances as his claim for rent may be; and all the provisions of law as to attachment for rent and proceedings under it shall be applicable to a claim for supplies furnished, and such attachment may be levied on any goods and chattels liable for rent, as well as on the agricultural products.

(2) All articles of personal property, except a stock of merchandise sold in the normal course of business, owned by the lessee of real property and situated on the leased premises shall be subject to a lien in favor of the lessor to secure the payment of rent for such premises as has been contracted to be paid, whether or not then due. This lien shall be subject to all prior liens or other security interests perfected according to law. No such articles of personal property may be removed from the leased premises until such rent is paid except with the written consent of the lessor. All of the provisions of law as to attachment for rent and proceedings thereunder shall be applicable with reference to the lessor's lien under this subsection.

Codes, 1880, § 1301; 1892, § 2495; 1906, § 2832; Hemingway's 1917, § 2330; 1930, § 2186; 1942, § 908; Laws, 1972, ch. 343, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 495, § 34, eff. 1/1/2002.

Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 395, HB 711, 5, eff. 7/1/2015.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1987–2013 · leading case: Bender v. North Meridian Mobile Home Park, 636 So. 2d 385 (Miss. 1994).

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Bender v. North Meridian Mobile Home Park, 636 So. 2d 385 (Miss. 1994). · cites it 22× “Landlord filed its Answer and Defenses on January 4, 1989, and asserted that it had taken possession of tenant's property pursuant to the landlord's lien provided by Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (1972). Landlord also counterclaimed for past due rent in the amount of $665.”

Mullen v. Green Tree Fin. Corp., 730 So. 2d 9 (Miss. 1998). · cites it 29× “While Section 89-7-1 does define a remedy, the legislative intent under Section 89-7-51(2) is that a landlord lien is subject to a prior perfected security interest in personal property, as opposed to agricultural products.”

Hicks v. Thomas, 516 So. 2d 1344 (Miss. 1987). · cites it 4× “Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (2) covers "all articles of personal property .”

Planters Bank & Trust Co. v. Sklar, 555 So. 2d 1024 (Miss. 1990). “In Mississippi, § 89-7-51, Mississippi Code Annotated (1972), as Amended, creates the statutory crop lien.”

Pair A Dice Farms, Inc. v. InSouth Bank of Covington, 118 So. 3d 165 (Miss. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “]” Furthermore, Mississippi Code Annotated section 89-7-51(1) (Rev.2011) provides: Every lessor of land shall have a lien on the agricultural products of the leased premises, however and by whomsoever produced, to secure the payment of the rent.”

Crowell v. Butts, 153 So. 3d 719 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” Miss.Code Ann. § 89-7-51(2) (Rev.2011). These provisions require notice and a hearing.”

Sunburst Bank v. Findley (In Re Findley), 76 B.R. 547 (Bankr. N.D. Miss. 1987). “In the alternative, Shurden contends that he holds a statutory landlord’s lien as a result of MCA § 89-7-51, which is set forth as follows: Every lessor of land shall have a lien on the agricultural products of the leased premises, however and by whomsoever produced, to secure…”

Marion C Mullen v. Greentree Fin Corp - MS (Miss. 1995). · cites it 29× “In contrast, in support of Green Tree's argument that its security interest is superior it relies on Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (2) which provides: § 89-7-51(2) Lien of landlord.”

McClatchy v. Anthony Farms, 936 So. 2d 456 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “Miss.Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (Supp.2005) (emphasis added).”

— Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51(1) — 2 cases

Mullen v. Green Tree Fin. Corp., 730 So. 2d 9 (Miss. 1998). “While Section 89-7-1 does define a remedy, the legislative intent under Section 89-7-51(2) is that a landlord lien is subject to a prior perfected security interest in personal property, as opposed to agricultural products.”

Pair A Dice Farms, Inc. v. InSouth Bank of Covington, 118 So. 3d 165 (Miss. Ct. App. 2012). “]” Furthermore, Mississippi Code Annotated section 89-7-51(1) (Rev.2011) provides: Every lessor of land shall have a lien on the agricultural products of the leased premises, however and by whomsoever produced, to secure the payment of the rent.”

— Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51(2) — 4 cases

Bender v. North Meridian Mobile Home Park, 636 So. 2d 385 (Miss. 1994). “Landlord filed its Answer and Defenses on January 4, 1989, and asserted that it had taken possession of tenant's property pursuant to the landlord's lien provided by Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (1972). Landlord also counterclaimed for past due rent in the amount of $665.”

Crowell v. Butts, 153 So. 3d 719 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 89-7-51(2) (Rev.2011). These provisions require notice and a hearing.”

Marion C Mullen v. Greentree Fin Corp - MS (Miss. 1995). “In contrast, in support of Green Tree's argument that its security interest is superior it relies on Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-51 (2) which provides: § 89-7-51(2) Lien of landlord.”

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