Mississippi § 11-9-125 - Setoff filed on return day before trial.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-9-125 — Setoff filed on return day before trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-9-125. Setoff filed on return day before trial.
The defendant in any action shall, on or before the return day of the summons, and before the trial of the case, file with the justice court judge to whom the case is assigned the evidence of debt, statement of account, or other written statement of the claim, if any, which he may desire to and which lawfully may be set off against the demand of the plaintiff, and, in default thereof, he shall not be permitted to use it on the trial.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-9-125 ("Setoff filed on return day before trial.") 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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