Title 11, Civil Practice and Procedure

It shall be the duty of the justice court judge to whom the case is assigned, on the days specified, to hold a court for the trial of the complaint. The court shall be considered a court of record. It shall have power to issue alias writs for the defendant, and all proper process…

If on the day of court and at the place designated, it appears that the defendant has been duly served with the warrant, the justice court judge shall proceed, without further pleadings in writing, to the trial of the complaint.

The plaintiff may, on the trial, claim and establish by evidence, any amount due for arrears of rent of the land of which possession is sought, or a reasonable compensation for the use and occupation thereof; and the justice court judge shall find, upon the evidence, the arrears …

If the finding be for the plaintiff, the justice court judge shall render judgment in favor of the plaintiff that he recover possession of the land, with costs, and shall award a writ of habere facias possessionem; and the justice court judge may issue alias writs and enforce the…

In case of forfeiture under contract of purchase, the purchaser, and in case of foreclosure of deeds in trust or mortgages, the mortgagor shall be entitled to cultivate and gather the crops, if any, planted by him and grown or growing on the premises at the time of the commenceme…

If the finding be in favor of the defendant, the justices shall render judgment against the plaintiff that his complaint be dismissed, and the defendant recover of him full costs. The judgment of the justices, either in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant, shall be executed i…

The purchaser of land at a sale for taxes, or his vendee, after two years from the date of the sale for taxes, and within three years from such date, may bring the action of unlawful detainer, for the recovery of possession of the land; and a judgment in his favor in the action s…

A judgment rendered in a suit of unlawful entry or detainer, either for the plaintiff or defendant, shall not bar any action in the circuit court between the same parties, respecting the same land; nor shall any judgment given therein be held conclusive of the facts found in any …

The party turned out of possession, or held out of possession, may exhibit his complaint before the clerk of the justice court of the county within which the lands, or some part thereof, may lie, to the following effect: “County of , to wit:“AB, of said county, complains that CD …

The clerk of the justice court before whom the complaint is made shall thereupon issue a warrant to the following effect: “The State of Mississippi“To the Sheriff of County:“WHEREAS, AB hath made complaint on oath (or affirmation), before me, the clerk of the justice court for th…

Any one deprived of the possession of land by force, intimidation, fraud, stratagem, stealth, and any landlord, vendor, vendee, mortgagee, or trustee, or cestui que trust, or other person against whom the possession of land is withheld, by his tenant, vendee, vendor, mortgagor, g…

The purchaser of land at a sale for taxes, or his vendee, after two years from the date of the sale for taxes, and within three years from such date, may bring the action of unlawful detainer, for the recovery or possession of the land; and a judgment in his favor in the action s…

The party turned out of possession, or held out of possession, may exhibit his complaint before the judge or clerk of the county court of the county within which the lands, or some part thereof, may lie, to the following effect: “County of , to-wit:“AB, of said county, complains …

The county judge or the clerk of the county court upon the filing of the complaint shall thereupon issue a warrant to the following effect: “The State of Mississippi.“To the Sheriff of County:“Whereas, AB hath made complaint, on oath (or affirmation), before me, of the county cou…

The warrant shall be directed to the sheriff, or any constable of the county, and shall be made returnable to the first term of the county court held after the issuance of the said warrant, unless it shall be issued more than ten days before the said term of court when it may be …

The plaintiff may, on the trial, claim and establish by evidence, any amount due for arrears of rent on the land of which possession is sought, or a reasonable compensation for the use and occupation thereof; and the judge of the county court, shall find upon the evidence the arr…

If the finding be for the plaintiff, the judge of the county court shall render judgment in favor of the plaintiff, that he recover possession of the land, with costs, and shall award a writ of habere facias possessionem, and said judge may issue alias writs and enforce the judgm…

In case of forfeiture under contract of purchase, the purchaser, and in case of foreclosure of deeds in trust or mortgages, the mortgagor shall be entitled to cultivate and gather the crops, if any, planted by him and grown or growing on the premises at the time of the commenceme…

If the finding be in favor of the defendant, the court shall render judgment against the plaintiff that his complaint be dismissed, and that the defendant recover of him full costs.

A judgment rendered in a suit of unlawful entry or detainer, either for the plaintiff or defendant, shall not bar any action in the circuit court between the same parties, respecting the same land; nor shall any judgment given therein be held conclusive of the facts found in any …