If the personal property levied on under an attachment, or any part thereof, shall have been left in the hands of the garnishee on his giving bond as prescribed, the court or jury trying the issue between the plaintiff and garnishee, if it find for the plaintiff, shall assess the value of the property left in the hands of the garnishee. If the value of the property equal or exceed the amount due the plaintiff, judgment shall be entered against the garnishee and his sureties on his replevin bond for the sum due the plaintiff. If the value of the property be less than the amount due the plaintiff, judgment shall be entered against the garnishee and his sureties for the value of the property so replevied or left in his hands. If judgment by default shall be rendered against the garnishee, the value of the property so replevied or left in his hands shall be assessed, and judgment shall be entered as above provided. In all cases the judgment against the garnishee and his sureties shall be satisfied and discharged by the delivery to the sheriff of the property replevied or left in his hands within ten days after execution on the judgment shall have come to the hands of the sheriff, and he shall sell the property so delivered to him, and apply the proceeds to the payment of the execution.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
§ 11-35-1. When issued on judgment or decree
§ 11-35-3. When issued on suing out attachment
§ 11-35-5. Form for writ of garnishment on judgment or decree
§ 11-35-7. Form of the writ of garnishment-when issued by the sheriff
§ 11-35-11. Service of writs of garnishment on government employees
§ 11-35-15. Garnishment against state public officer or employee; fee for service of writ
§ 11-35-19. Garnishment against public officer or employee; failure to answer writ; penalty
§ 11-35-21. Garnishment against public officer or employee; effect of writ
§ 11-35-27. Garnishee's answer; time
§ 11-35-29. Judgment on answer
§ 11-35-31. Garnishee's failure to answer
§ 11-35-33. Garnishee may claim exemptions
§ 11-35-35. Stay if debt not yet due; delivery of goods or chattels to sheriff
§ 11-35-37. Garnishee protected in certain cases
§ 11-35-39. Garnishee may plead that judgment is void
§ 11-35-41. Garnishee may compel interpleader
§ 11-35-43. Claim of third person tried
§ 11-35-45. Contest of garnishee's answer by plaintiff
§ 11-35-47. Contest of garnishee's answer by defendant
§ 11-35-49. Transfer to other county; change of venue
§ 11-35-51. Judgment on issue against garnishee
§ 11-35-53. Valuation and discharge of judgment
§ 11-35-55. No final judgment in certain cases
§ 11-35-57. Executors and administrators may be garnished