2017 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 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
The original must be returned to the court properly indorsed with the mode of service and the defendant served, as in other cases.