Mississippi § 11-1-39 - Proceedings in transferred causes.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-1-39 — Proceedings in transferred causes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-1-39. Proceedings in transferred causes.
When the papers have been deposited in the court to which the cause was transferred, all the parties to the proceeding shall take notice of the fact of the transfer; and the complainant or plaintiff shall file his declaration or bill in the court to which the cause was transferred within thirty days, unless the court, judge, or chancellor shall restrict the time or grant further time; and the defendant shall plead within thirty days thereafter, unless the time, by like means, be restricted or extended. And the cause shall be proceeded with as if it had been originally begun in that court, as of the date on which the cause was originally instituted.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-1-39 cover?
Section 11-1-39 ("Proceedings in transferred causes.") 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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