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§ 11-7-1. Provisions applicable to all courts - All things contained in this chapter, not restricted by their...
§ 11-7-3. Assignee of chose in action may sue - The assignee of any chose in action may sue for...
§ 11-7-5. Assignee's action not prejudicial by set-off - A setoff or other defense existing under Section 11-7-3 at...
§ 11-7-7. Transfer of chose in action after filing - Any chose in action or any interest therein, after suit...
§ 11-7-9. Action for seduction of a woman - An unmarried female may prosecute an action for her own...
§ 11-7-11. Action for seduction of a child - A parent may bring an action for the seduction of...
§ 11-7-13. Actions for injuries producing death - Whenever the death of any person or of any unborn...
§ 11-7-15. Contributory negligence no bar to recovery of damages; jury may reduce damages - In all actions hereafter brought for personal injuries, or where...
§ 11-7-17. Questions of negligence and contributory negligence for jury - All questions of negligence and contributory negligence shall be for...
§ 11-7-18. Limitation of remedies or disclaimer of liability as to certain implied warranties in sale to consumer of consumer goods prohibited - Except as otherwise provided in Sections 75-2-314, 75-2-315 and 75-2-719,...
§ 11-7-19. No assumption of risk by employee when the master is negligent; exception as to certain employees - In all actions for personal injury to an employee, and...
§ 11-7-20. Privity unnecessary to maintain actions in negligence, strict liability or breach of warranty - In all causes of action for personal injury or property...
§ 11-7-29. Death of one defendant after judgment - When judgment shall have been rendered against two or more...
§ 11-7-41. Defendants may be sued by initials in certain cases - In actions on written instruments, the defendant may be sued...
§ 11-7-43. Averment that partners contracted by a name affixed to a writing is sufficient - In actions against one or more of several partners, it...
§ 11-7-67. Balance of mutual dealings on death of one party - Where there shall have been mutual dealings between two or...
§ 11-7-73. Disclaiming title and tendering of amends in action for trespass - In actions in justice court for trespass on land, the...
§ 11-7-107. How private way may be pleaded - A right by virtue of a private way may be...
§ 11-7-131. Cases may be taken under judicial advisement - The judge may take a case under advisement until the...
§ 11-7-135. Exceptions in trials by court - either party may appeal - In cases tried by the court, either party may take...
§ 11-7-147. Opening statements allowed - Before the introduction of the evidence, the plaintiff may briefly...
§ 11-7-149. Court officers not to converse with jurors - The sheriff, bailiff, or other officer, shall not be in...
§ 11-7-151. Trial - jury may take evidence to jury room - All papers read in evidence on the trial of any...
§ 11-7-155. Judge not to sum up or comment on testimony or charge jury - The judge in any civil cause shall not sum up...
§ 11-7-157. No special form of verdict required - No special form of verdict is required, and where there...
§ 11-7-159. Verdict may be reformed at the bar if informal or defective - If the verdict is informal or defective, the court may...
§ 11-7-161. If verdict not responsive, jury to deliberate further - If the verdict is not responsive to the issue submitted...
§ 11-7-163. No error if verdict omits something - If, on an issue concerning several things in one count,...
§ 11-7-169. Judgment-remedial orders - In all actions in which the right to real or...
§ 11-7-173. Judgment on bonds - In an action brought upon a bond for the payment...
§ 11-7-175. Liability of ships and vessels for causing death or injury - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by...
§ 11-7-181. Office confession of judgment; how made - A person indebted to another in any sum of money...
§ 11-7-183. Office confession of judgment; how made final - When such statement and acknowledgment are filed, the clerk shall...
§ 11-7-185. Office confession of judgment; void in certain cases - A judgment rendered on office confession shall be void in...
§ 11-7-187. Judgment on confession as release of errors - A judgment on confession shall be equal to a release...
§ 11-7-189. Enrollment of judgments; satisfaction - Click to view The clerk shall, within twenty (20) days...
§ 11-7-191. Enrolled judgment as lien - A judgment so enrolled shall be a lien upon and...
§ 11-7-193. How priority of lien forfeited - A junior judgment creditor may give written notice to any...
§ 11-7-195. Judgment not a lien out of county unless enrolled - A judgment or decree rendered in any court of the...
§ 11-7-197. Judgment not a lien in county until enrolled - Judgments and decrees, at law or in equity, rendered in...
§ 11-7-199. Growing crop not subject to judgment lien - A growing crop shall not be subject to the lien...
§ 11-7-201. Revival not necessary for execution - It shall not be necessary to revive a judgment by...
§ 11-7-211. Bills of exception may be amended - Bills of exception, with the approval of the trial judge,...
§ 11-7-217. Executions of fines, penalties, and forfeitures - The clerk of the circuit court shall, immediately after the...
§ 11-7-219. Remedy against officers, failing to return fines - If any sheriff or other officer shall return on any...
§ 11-7-221. Liability of officers for default as to fines - Clerks, sheriffs, and other officers shall be liable to the...
Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
§ 11-7-301. Definition - In Sections 11-7-301 through 11-7-309 "foreign judgment" means any judgment,...
§ 11-7-303. Filing copy of foreign judgment; enforcement - A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with...
§ 11-7-309. Alternative rights of judgment creditor - The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action...