# Miss. Code Ann. § 11-53-21: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-53-21

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C53_S53-21

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-53-21
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-53-21
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 11 / Chapter 53 / Section 53-21

## Text

In cases commenced or continued on an affidavit of poverty, the officers of the court shall perform all the duties required in the prosecution of the suit, and the witnesses shall attend until released; but in the case of failure to prosecute his suit to effect, judgment shall be given against the plaintiff for costs, and execution may be issued as in other cases.

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