Miss. Code Ann. § 11-19-21

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MS Code › Title 11 › Chapter 19 › Section 19-21

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If the premises be not described with sufficient certainty in the complaint or answer, the court or judge may order the pleading to be amended so as to contain a sufficient description. If either party fail to comply with such order, judgment may be entered as for want of a complaint or answer, according to the circumstances of the case.

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