Mississippi § 11-51-47 - Supersedeas bond signed by one appellant sufficient.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-51-47 — Supersedeas bond signed by one appellant sufficient., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-51-47. Supersedeas bond signed by one appellant sufficient.
Supersedeas bonds shall be sufficient if signed by one or more of several appellants, with sureties as required by law, and in case of the affirmance of the decree or judgment complained of, the judgment of affirmance shall be entered against all the appellants in the same manner as if all had signed such bond; but if the decree or judgment be affirmed as to some and reversed as to others of said appellants, the judgment of affirmance shall be entered only against those as to whom it is affirmed, and the sureties on the bond.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-51-47 ("Supersedeas bond signed by one appellant sufficient.") 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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