Mississippi § 11-5-33-11-5-47 - Repealed.

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§ 11-5-33-11-5-47. Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1991, ch. 573, § 141, eff from and after July 1, 1991. § 11-5-33 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 54, art. 12(6); 1857, ch. 62, art. 94; 1871, § 1087; 1880, § 1949; 1892, § 535; 1906, § 586; Hemingway’s 1917, § 346; 1930, § 383; 1942, § 1294] § 11-5-35 . [Codes, 1880, § 1938; 1892, § 529; 1906, § 580; Hemingway’s 1917, § 340; 1930, § 384; 1942, § 1295] § 11-5-37 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 54, art. 12(1); 1857, ch. 62, art. 51; 1871, § 1030; 1880, § 1875; 1892, § 536; 1906, § 587; Hemingway’s 1917, § 347; 1930, § 385; 1942, § 1296] § 11-5-39 . [Codes, 1871, § 1066; 1880, § 1876; 1892, § 537; 1906, § 588; Hemingway’s 1917, § 348; 1930, § 386; 1942, § 1297] § 11-5-41 . [Codes, 1871, § 1067; 1880, § 1877; 1892, § 538; 1906, § 589; Hemingway’s 1917, § 349; 1930, § 387; 1942, § 1298] § 11-5-43 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 62, art. 43; 1871, § 1019; § 1880, § 1879; 1892, § 540; 1906, § 591; Hemingway’s 1917, § 351; 1930, § 388; 1942, § 1299] § 11-5-45 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 62, art. 47; 1871, § 1026; 1880, § 1891; 1892, § 551; 1906, § 602; Hemingway’s 1917, § 362; 1930, § 389; 1942, § 1300; Laws, 1924, ch. 151] § 11-5-47 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 62, art. 40; 1871, § 1022; 1880, § 1890; 1892, § 550; 1906, § 601; Hemingway’s 1917, § 361; 1930, § 390; 1942, § 1301; Laws, 1924, ch. 151.] Editor’s Notes — Former § 11-5-33 abolished the rule requiring two witnesses to overthrow an answer. Former § 11-5-35 provided that exhibits could be proved by affidavits or witnesses. Former § 11-5-37 authorized making an answer a cross-bill against a complainant or codefendant. Former § 11-5-39 authorized a complainant to obtain an order of attachment to compel the defendant to answer when defendant fails to answer. Former § 11-5-41 required the imprisonment of a defendant who refused to answer after an attachment for the purpose of coercing an answer. Former § 11-5-43 provided that a replication to an answer was not required, but that the cause would be at issue when the answer was filed. Former § 11-5-45 abolished exceptions to bills and answers, and provided for objections by motion, motions to strike and amendments to bills and answers. Former § 11-5-47 authorized an agreement between parties for additional time to answer or demur, provided that a solicitor, once authorized, was authorized until written notice of termination of authority was given.

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