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Miss. Code Ann. § 11-11-17: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-11-17
Where this section sits in the code
- MS Code
- Title 11
Where an action is brought in any justice court of this state, of which the court in which it is brought has jurisdiction of the subject matter, but lacks venue jurisdiction, such action shall not be dismissed because of such lack of proper venue, but on objection on the part of the defendant shall, by the court, be transferred, together with all prepaid costs remaining after the court in which the action was originally brought has deducted the costs incurred in that court, to the venue to which it belongs.
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