An appeal to the Supreme Court shall not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction because of a defect in the application for appeal, or in the bond, or because an insufficient amount was paid to prepay the costs or because of any failure by an officer to comply with the requirements of law in reference to appeals; but all defects and irregularities may be cured by amendment so as to perfect the appeal and obtain the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case; but the court may dismiss an appeal for a failure of the appellant to do, within a reasonable time, what may be necessary to perfect his appeal.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 3 - Practice and Procedure in Supreme Court
§ 11-3-3. Appeals in some cases returnable at any time
§ 11-3-5. Appeal not to fail for certain irregularities
§ 11-3-7. Cases heard at return term; judgment
§ 11-3-9. No reversal or annulment for want of jurisdiction
§ 11-3-11. Voluntary dismissal of appeal
§ 11-3-15. Effect of dismissal
§ 11-3-21. Motion to discharge supersedeas in certain cases
§ 11-3-27. Judgment on bond for supersedeas
§ 11-3-31. Judgment certified to be enforced
§ 11-3-33. Bond may be excepted to
§ 11-3-35. Judgment not to be reversed for certain errors
§ 11-3-37. Appellant not entitled to reversal for error as to another
§ 11-3-39. Judgments affirmed in part and reversed in part
§ 11-3-41. Final judgment to be certified to court below; collection of court costs
§ 11-3-43. Copy of opinion certified to court below; costs in event of successful appeal