2013 Mississippi Code
Title 11 - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 35 - GARNISHMENT
§ 11-35-7 - Form of the writ of garnishment--when issued by the sheriff
When the sheriff issues a writ of garnishment in executing an attachment, it may be in the following form:
"THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
"To , garnishee:
"Whereas, the undersigned holds an attachment writ against , as
defendant at the suit of , as plaintiff, and it appearing that you should
be summoned as garnishee:
"We therefore command you to appear in the court, at , on the
day of , A. D. , being the return day of said attachment, then
and there in said attachment suit to answer (here copy in full every
particular that a garnishee is required to answer). Herein fail not, under
penalty of having judgment rendered against you for the whole amount of
plaintiff's demand.
"Witness my signature, this day of , A. D. .
" "
The original must be returned to the court properly indorsed with the mode of service and the defendant served, as in other cases.
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