Mississippi § 9-7-85 - Jurisdiction; suit for sum below.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-7-85 — Jurisdiction; suit for sum below., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-7-85. Jurisdiction; suit for sum below.
If a suit shall be brought in the circuit court for a sum of less than the court can take cognizance of, or if a greater sum than is due shall be demanded, on purpose to confer jurisdiction, the complaint shall be involuntarily dismissed pursuant to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure; and if the plaintiff, in any case, shall not recover more than the minimal jurisdictional amount, he shall not recover any costs of the defendant unless the judge shall be of the opinion, and so enter on the record, that the plaintiff had reasonable ground to expect to recover more than the minimal jurisdictional amount, or unless the court shall have jurisdiction of the cause, without respect to the amount in controversy.
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Section 9-7-85 ("Jurisdiction; suit for sum below.") 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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