2018 Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 35 - Garnishment
§ 11-35-5. Form for writ of garnishment on judgment or decree.
- The writ of garnishment, when issued on a judgment or decree, may be in the following form, to wit:
“THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
“To any lawful officer of ____ county:
“Whereas, ____ recovered a judgment in ____ court of ____ county, on the ____ day ____ , A. D. ____ , for the sum of ____ dollars and costs, against ____ , and the judgment has not been satisfied, and said ____ having made the proper suggestion for a writ of garnishment against ____ :
“We therefore command you to summon said ____ to appear in said court, at ____ , on the ____ day of ____ , A. D. ____, then and there to answer, on oath in writing, whether (here copy in full every particular that a garnishee is required to answer). And have you then and there this writ, with your proceedings indorsed thereon.
“Witness my signature (and if by a clerk, add an official seal), this ____ day of ____ , A. D. ____ .”
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- The writ must be signed by the officer who issues it, and his official character should be written after his name.
