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Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (2026)

Nine jurors may return a verdict in civil cases

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In the trial of all civil suits in the circuit or chancery courts of this state, nine or more jurors may agree on the verdict and return it into court as the verdict of the jury. Either party may request an instruction in writing to this effect and it shall thereupon be the duty of the trial judge to instruct the jury in writing that if nine or more jurors agree on the verdict that they may return the same into open court as the verdict of the jury.

Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 2214; 1930, § 2067; 1942, § 1801; Laws, 1916, ch. 162.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1976–2020 · leading case: Mariner Health Care v. Est. of Edwards, 964 So. 2d 1138 (Miss. 2007).
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Mariner Health Care v. Est. of Edwards, 964 So. 2d 1138 (Miss. 2007). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (Rev.2002). [6] Gentry defined census as: "Our patients and our residents.”
Salter v. Watkins, 513 So. 2d 569 (Miss. 1987). · cites it 2× “…In a civil action, nine or more jurors may agree upon a verdict and return it into court as the verdict of the jury. Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (1972).”
One (1) Charter Arms v. State, 721 So. 2d 620 (Miss. 1998). · cites it 2× “3, § 31; Miss.Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (1972); and Miss.”
Brame v. Garwood, 339 So. 2d 978 (Miss. 1976). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (1972) requires agreement by at least nine jurors who return a verdict in circuit court, but is silent as to numerical composition of juries in circuit or chancery court.”
DC Gen. Contractors, Inc. v. Slay Steel, Inc., 109 So. 3d 577 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Miss.Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (Rev.2012). Before leaving the courtroom, the jurors asked if they could explain their vote.”
Stacie Murray v. James Gray d/b/a Gray Trucking & Kevin Parke, No. 2018-CA-01550-COA (Miss. Ct. App. June 30, 2020). · cites it 2× “”); Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-93 (Rev. 2019) (“In the trial of all civil suits in the circuit .”
Mariner Health Care, Inc. v. Nevonnia Turner, No. 2004-CA-01478-SCT (Miss. Feb. 18, 2004). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. §13-5-93 (Rev. 2002). 39 Id.”
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