U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Mississippi

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 50 decisions of this court, filed through April 28, 1905.

Court level: Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)

Which decisions of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Mississippi are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

Cotten v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.January 17, 1890 · cited 20 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Manship v. New South Building & Loan Ass'nJuly 27, 1901 · cited 11 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Cook v. WhitneyNovember 15, 1877 · cited 7 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Jones v. BondSeptember 25, 1889 · cited 7 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Holloman v. Life Ins. Co.May 15, 1874 · cited 6 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

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Where are the rules of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Mississippi?

They are in the library under the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Mississippi: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of the federal system.

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