Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - Practice and Procedure in County Courts and Justice Courts
Article 3 - Justice Courts

§ 11-9-103. If two or more defendants, where brought - In suits or proceedings against two (2) or more defendants,...

§ 11-9-105. How suit begun in civil cases - Anyone desiring to sue in the justice court shall lodge...

§ 11-9-107. Service of process by sheriff or constable - When any process has not been returned by a constable...

§ 11-9-109. Person appointed to execute process - In cases of emergency, and where a constable or sheriff...

§ 11-9-111. Property and process delivered to office - Property seized in execution of any process by one appointed...

§ 11-9-113. Process returned by sheriff or constable - The process so delivered to the sheriff or constable shall...

§ 11-9-115. Witnesses to be subpoenaed - The justice court judge before whom any cause is pending...

§ 11-9-117. Form of entry on default of witness - The judgment nisi against a defaulting witness, may be in...

§ 11-9-119. Form of scire facias for witness - The scire facias to be issued by the justice for...

§ 11-9-121. Form of an attachment for a witness - An attachment for a witness may be in the following...

§ 11-9-123. Form of entry of judgment in such case - The entry of final judgment in such case may be...

§ 11-9-125. Setoff filed on return day before trial - The defendant in any action shall, on or before the...

§ 11-9-127. Trial and judgment; execution - On the return day of the summons, unless continued, the...

§ 11-9-129. Judgment operates as a lien if enrolled - Judgments rendered by justices of the peace shall operate as...

§ 11-9-131. Execution not to be issued within ten days - An execution shall not issue on any judgment of a...

§ 11-9-133. Form of an execution - An execution may be in the following form, viz.: "The...

§ 11-9-135. Proceedings in replevin, attachment, liens - Proceedings in replevin, attachment, trial of a claim to property...

§ 11-9-137. Judgment on merits res adjudicata - When any suit brought before a justice of the peace...

§ 11-9-139. Execution of judgment may be stayed - If the party against whom judgment is given, shall, within...

§ 11-9-141. Effect of stay - A party obtaining a stay of execution shall thereby waive...

§ 11-9-143. Trial by jury - On or before the return day of the process either...

§ 11-9-145. Multiple cases tried by same jury - If a justice have more jury cases than one on...

§ 11-9-147. Trial by jury; fining of delinquent jurors - The justice of the peace may fine any person summoned...