Opinion ID: 864423
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Heading: did the county judge err in granting the

Text: MOTION TRANSFERRING THE CASE TO CIRCUIT COURT? 9 ¶24. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-9-21 governs the jurisdiction of county courts.5 Wal-Mart argues that under § 9-9-21 county courts do not have the authority to transfer a case to circuit courts by granting an amendment that effectively divests itself of jurisdiction. The Court disagrees. ¶25. As previously noted, leave to amend should be freely granted. Such a policy should not be hindered by the limited jurisdiction of the county courts. Accordingly, we find that county courts have the authority to grant an amendment even though by doing so it will divest itself of jurisdiction and require the matter to be transferred to either the chancery or 5 (1) The jurisdiction of the county court shall be as follows: It