Mississippi Code
Chapter 53 - Costs
§ 11-53-21. Judgment for costs against poor persons

In cases commenced or continued on an affidavit of poverty, the officers of the court shall perform all the duties required in the prosecution of the suit, and the witnesses shall attend until released; but in the case of failure to prosecute his suit to effect, judgment shall be given against the plaintiff for costs, and execution may be issued as in other cases.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 53 - Costs

§ 11-53-5. How security given

§ 11-53-7. Security for costs before justice of the peace

§ 11-53-9. Costs paid from deposit

§ 11-53-11. Official bond covers deposit

§ 11-53-13. Security for costs shall not be required in certain suits

§ 11-53-15. Usee liable for costs-state as nominal plaintiff

§ 11-53-17. Poor persons may sue without security for costs

§ 11-53-19. Court may dismiss action of poor persons

§ 11-53-21. Judgment for costs against poor persons

§ 11-53-23. Costs on dismissal for want of jurisdiction

§ 11-53-25. Stale cases dismissed at cost of plaintiff

§ 11-53-31. Successful party liable for certain costs

§ 11-53-33. Costs not recovered in some cases - limited in others

§ 11-53-37. Costs in class suits

§ 11-53-41. Executors and administrators entitled to and liable for costs - when not individually liable

§ 11-53-43. Executors and administrators entitled to and liable for costs - in their administration

§ 11-53-45. Next friend of infant liable for costs

§ 11-53-49. Costs in cases of setoff

§ 11-53-51. Costs in cases of appeal from justices of the peace

§ 11-53-53. Costs in cases of certiorari and appeals from certain inferior tribunals

§ 11-53-55. Cases not expressly embraced by statute or Rule

§ 11-53-65. Bill of costs made and filed

§ 11-53-67. Fees not payable until bill produced

§ 11-53-69. Costs not due until suit ended

§ 11-53-71. Taxation of costs in cases from justices of the peace

§ 11-53-73. Execution for costs

§ 11-53-75. Bill of costs appended to execution

§ 11-53-77. Combining orders and decrees to save costs

§ 11-53-79. Table of fees to be posted conspicuously

§ 11-53-81. Recovery of attorney's fees in suit on open account