Combs v. Adams

I dissent with some misgivings. This is because of the general reliance of the bench and bar upon Mississippi Code Annotated section 1-3-67 (1972) for computing time, and I do not desire to confuse the issue. However, it is my opinion that the legislature has stated unambiguously the time for advertisement preceding a sheriff’s sale. I hope, probably forlornly, that the differences arising from the majority and dissenting opinions will provoke the practical solution of attorneys giving ample time for advertisement rather than grasping the last second for compliance.

Mississippi Code Annotated…