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. . " "
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The original must be returned to the court properly indorsed with the mode of service and the defendant served, as in other cases.
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