Miss. Code § 11-7-147

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 11-7-147 - Opening statements allowed

Before the introduction of the evidence, the plaintiff may briefly state his case orally to the jury, and the evidence by which he expects to sustain it. Then the defendant may briefly state his case, and the evidence by which he expects to support it.

Miss. Code § 11-7-147

Codes, 1892, § 728; Laws, 1906, § 789; Hemingway's 1917, § 573; 1930, § 582; 1942, § 1526.