2013 Mississippi Code
Title 11 - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY AND DETAINER
Article 1 - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICE COURT
§ 11-25-7 - The warrant
The clerk of the justice court before whom the complaint is made shall thereupon issue a warrant to the following effect:
"The State of Mississippi
"To the Sheriff of County:
"WHEREAS, AB hath made complaint on oath (or affirmation), before me, the
clerk of the justice court for the said county, that CD hath unlawfully turned
him out of possession (or unlawfully withholds from him the possession) of
certain land (here describe it), lying and being in the said county, and hath
prayed the possession thereof, this is therefore to command you to summon the
said CD to appear at (which shall be at the usual place of holding the
justice court of the justice court judge to whom the case is assigned), on the
day of , before said justice court judge, to answer to the complaint,
and have then there this warrant.
"Witness my hand, this day of .
EF, Clerk of the Justice Court"
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