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(ii) for cases decided from and after July 1, 1997, the case numbers as assigned by the
Clerk's Office (e.g., Smith v. Jones, 95-KA-01234-SCT (Miss. 1997)).
(3) Quotations from cases and authorities appearing in the text of the brief shall be cited in
one of the following ways:
(i) preceded or followed by a reference to the book and page in the Southern Reporter
and/or the Mississippi Reports where the quotation appears (e.g., Smith v. Jones, 699 So.2d
100, 102 (Miss. 1997)); or
(ii) in cases decided from and after July 1, 1997, preceded or followed by a reference to the
case number assigned by the Clerk's Office and paragraph number where the quotation
appears (e.g., Smith v. Jones, 95-KA-01234-SCT (1) (Miss. 1997)); or
(iii) in cases decided from and after July 1, 1997, preceded or followed by a reference to
the book and paragraph number in the Southern Reporter where the quotation appears (e.g.,
Smith v. Jones, 699 So.2d 100 (1) (Miss. 1997)); or
(iv) in cases decided prior to July 1, 1997, preceded or followed by a reference to the case
number assigned by the Clerk's Office and paragraph number where the quotation appears
when the case is added to the Court's Internet web site in the new format, i.e., with
paragraph numbers (e.g., Smith v. Jones, 93-CA-05678-SCT (1) (Miss. 1995)); or
(v) preceded or followed by a parallel citation using both the book citation and the case
number citation.
Missouri: Supreme Court citation practice
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Examples from State ex rel. Sunshine Enters. of Mo., Inc. v. Bd. of Adjustment,
64 S.W.3d 310 (Mo. 2002)
. . . .
The city denied Sunshine a merchant's license, based on the zoning district of the address. See
sec. 94.270 RSMo 2000. Sunshine appealed to the Board, for approval or a variance. After the
appeal was filed, but before the hearing, the city passed Ordinance 2074, amending the
"definitions" in the zoning code.
. . . .
Under-$ 500 lending has the same or similar characteristics as personal services and financial
institutions. Sections 400.370.B, D, H. Short-term consumer loans are similar to a personal
service, as indicated by the exclusion of pawn shops and check cashing establishments.
Section 400.370.B. Under-$ 500 lenders - like banks, savings and loan associations, and credit
unions - offer unsecured loans to consumers. See secs. 362.105, 369.144(15), 369.229,
369.695.1, 370.070(2), 370.300, 370.310 RSMo 2000; 4 CSR 140-20.046 (2001). Thus, under-
$ 500 lending is a permitted use. Sections 400.370.B, D, H.
. . . .