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Mississippi Code 1972
Title 11 - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDUREChapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN COUNTY COURTS AND JUSTICE COURTS
Article 3 - JUSTICE COURTS
Section 11-9-103 - If two or more defendants, where brought

Miss. Code § 11-9-103

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Section 11-9-103 - If two or more defendants, where brought

In suits or proceedings against two (2) or more defendants, jointly or jointly and severally liable, it shall be lawful to bring the suit in the justice court of the county wherein either of the defendants reside or where the cause of action arose; and such justice court shall have power to issue a summons or other process to bring in all codefendants from any other county.

Miss. Code § 11-9-103

Codes, 1871, § 1320; 1880, § 2192; 1892, § 2396; 1906, § 2725; Hemingway's 1917, § 2224; 1930, § 2073; 1942, § 1807; Laws, 1981, ch. 471, § 24; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 28; Laws, 1992, ch. 389 § 2, eff. 4/27/1992.