A writ of garnishment, whether issued in a case of attachment or on a judgment or decree, shall be served as a summons is required by law to be executed; but if the garnishee be not personally served, and make default, judgment nisi shall be rendered against him, and a scire facias awarded, returnable to the next term, unless the court be satisfied that the garnishee can be personally served at once, in which case it may be returnable instanter.
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