# Miss. Code Ann. § 11-9-137: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-9-137

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C9_S9-137

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-9-137
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-9-137
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-137

## Text

When any suit brought before a justice of the peace shall be finally decided on its merits by the justice, it shall be a bar to a recovery for the same cause of action or setoff in any other suit.

## Nearby sections

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- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-11-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-11-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C9_S11-3.md)
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