Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 11 - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (§§ 11-1-1 — 11-77-7)
Chapter 35 - GARNISHMENT (§§ 11-35-1 — 11-35-61)
Section 11-35-17 - Garnishment against county, municipal or other public officer or employee; fee for service of writ

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 11-35-17 (2023)
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Any person suggesting and obtaining a writ of garnishment to issue against any officer or employee of a county, municipality or any state institution, board, commission or authority shall advance and pay the sum of one dollar which shall be paid to the officer upon whom such writ is directed to be served at the time of service of the writ and such sum shall be retained by such officer as compensation for answering the writ of garnishment.

Codes, 1942, § 2792; Laws, 1936, ch. 321.


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