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.
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-11-17
Where court has jurisdiction of subject matter but not venue
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 836 So. 2d 756 - Guice v. Mississippi Life Ins. Co. (2003)
Most recently applied in Austin Chaz Ramsey v. Auburn University (February 2016)
Codes, 1942, § 1441; Laws, 1940, ch. 233; Laws, 1981, ch. 471, § 3; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 3; Laws, 1989, ch. 404, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 573, § 23, eff from and after July 1, 1991.
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