Mississippi § 85-7-265 - Proceedings under justice courts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-265 — Proceedings under justice courts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-265. Proceedings under justice courts.
Justice courts shall have jurisdiction of cases arising under this chapter where the amount does not exceed the jurisdictional amount provided for in Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, and the proceedings shall be as nearly in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as may be practicable, and the parties shall have the right of appeal as in other cases. But the sale of buildings under their judgments may be advertised and made as sales of personal property levied on under execution issued by the justice court.
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Section 85-7-265 ("Proceedings under justice courts.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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