10 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2023 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
James v. Stategreen2 sentences2023“Under the doctrine of in pari materia . . . section[s] of the Code dealing with the same or similar subject matter must be read together in order to determine the legislature’s intent.” James v. State, 731 So. 2d 1135, 1138 (Miss. 1999) (citing Miss. 2011“Under the doctrine of in pari materia, each section of the Code dealing with the same or similar subject matter must be read together so that the legislative intent can be determined.” James v. State, 731 So.2d 1135, 1138 (¶ 11) (Miss.1999). | 6 | 6 |
Hubbard v. McKeygreen2 sentences2002Hubbard v. McKey, 193 So.2d 129, 131 (Miss.1966). 1999Hubbard v. McKey, 193 So. 2d 129, 131 (Miss.1966). | 2 | 2 |
State v. MADISON COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RSgreen1 sentence2023Hood v. Madison Cnty., 873 So. 2d 85, 90 (Miss. 2004) (citing James v. State, 731 So. 2d 1135, 1138 (Miss. 1999)). | 1 | 1 |
Tellus Operating Group, LLC v. Maxwell Energy, Inc.green1 sentence2022Specifically, “[u]nder the doctrine of in pari materia, where two statutes speak to the same or similar subject matter, ‘[the] [c]ourt must resolve the 13 ambiguity by applying the statute consistently with other statutes dealing with the same or similar subject matter.’” Tellus Operating Grp., LLC v. Maxwell Energy, Inc., 156 So. 3d 255, 261 (Miss. 2015) (quoting State ex rel. | 1 | 1 |
McLaurin v. City of Greenvillegreen1 sentence1989See id. at 854 (limiting application of Miss. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.