Mississippi § 15-1-77 - Effect upon limitations of concurrent jurisdiction in courts of common law and of equity.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 15-1-77 — Effect upon limitations of concurrent jurisdiction in courts of common law and of equity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 15-1-77. Effect upon limitations of concurrent jurisdiction in courts of common law and of equity.

Whenever there be a concurrent jurisdiction in the courts of common law and in the courts of equity of any cause of action, the provisions of this chapter limiting a time for the commencement of a suit for such cause of action in a court of common law, shall apply to all suits to be brought for the same cause in a court of chancery.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-1-77 ("Effect upon limitations of concurrent jurisdiction in courts of common law and of equity.") 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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