{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-7-9-51","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51","body":"If the state treasurer shall misapply, waste, or embezzle any money, stock, securities, or other property in the treasury, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to bring suit on the bond of such treasurer, in the circuit court of the county where the seat of government is situated, for the amount of money, stock, securities, or other property so misapplied, wasted, or embezzled. If a judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, the defendant shall pay double the damages assessed, not exceeding the penalty of the bond.","path":["MS Code","Title 7"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"bd62fdbeb09ae8966ab200503073b08cb51ef260bcb733c427da1188d28056b3","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-7-9-5","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-7-9-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}