Miss. Code Ann. § 11-35-7
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MS Code › Title 11 › Chapter 35 › Section 35-7
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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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