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 11-35-5 - 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. ____________________ ."

____________________

The writ must be signed by the officer who issues it, and his official character should be written after his name.

Codes, 1892, § 2132; 1906, § 2339; Hemingway's 1917, § 1934; 1930, § 1840; 1942, § 2785.