In actions of assault, assault and battery, libel and slander, if the plaintiff recover less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), costs shall not be awarded to him. In all other actions sounding in damages, where the plaintiff sues for more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) and recovers less than that sum, no more costs than the amount of damages recovered shall be awarded to him, unless the court be of the opinion that the plaintiff had reasonable cause to expect to recover more, and that the action was brought for no other purpose than to be compensated for the wrong done, and enter the same on its minutes. If more costs be awarded, the judgment may be amended on motion at any time.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
§ 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
§ 11-53-43. 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