A person indebted to another in any sum of money within the jurisdiction of the circuit court, on any promise, agreement, or covenant, may sign an office confession of judgment in the clerk's office of the circuit court, in the manner following, to wit: The creditor shall file in the clerk's office a statement, under oath, substantially to the effect following, viz.:
"The State of Mississippi,_______________County.
In the circuit court of said county,_______________day of_______________, A.D._______________ ._______________states, on oath, that_______________is justly indebted to him for the amount of_______________dollars on an instrument of writing in the following words and figures, viz.: (here copy the same), and in case of indorsement say indorsed as follows: (here copy the indorsement), or on open account, of which a copy is hereto attached, which remains due and unpaid, and that said sum of money is not due or claimed under a fraudulent or usurious consideration.
_______________
"Sworn to and subscribed the_______________day of_______________A. D._______________before me.
" _______________, Clerk."
And if the evidence of the debt be in writing, the same shall be filed with said statement; and if not in writing, then a copy of the open account shall be filed; and the party indebted shall sign, before the clerk, an acknowledgment written upon or annexed to such statement, to the effect following, to wit:
"I do hereby acknowledge myself indebted to the said_______________in the sum of_______________Dollars, which includes interest up to the first day of the next term of the said circuit court, and I give my consent for judgment to be rendered against me in favor of said_______________, at the next term of said circuit court for said amount and all legal costs accruing thereon, with stay of execution (if any) until (as may be agreed upon).
"Taken and acknowledged the_______________day of_______________, A.D._______________, before me.
" _______________, Clerk."
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 7 - Practice and Procedure in Circuit Courts
§ 11-7-1. Provisions applicable to all courts
§ 11-7-3. Assignee of chose in action may sue
§ 11-7-5. Assignee's action not prejudicial by set-off
§ 11-7-7. Transfer of chose in action after filing
§ 11-7-9. Action for seduction of a woman
§ 11-7-11. Action for seduction of a child
§ 11-7-13. Actions for injuries producing death
§ 11-7-15. Contributory negligence no bar to recovery of damages; jury may reduce damages
§ 11-7-17. Questions of negligence and contributory negligence for jury
§ 11-7-29. Death of one defendant after judgment
§ 11-7-41. Defendants may be sued by initials in certain cases
§ 11-7-43. Averment that partners contracted by a name affixed to a writing is sufficient
§ 11-7-67. Balance of mutual dealings on death of one party
§ 11-7-73. Disclaiming title and tendering of amends in action for trespass
§ 11-7-107. How private way may be pleaded
§ 11-7-131. Cases may be taken under judicial advisement
§ 11-7-135. Exceptions in trials by court - either party may appeal
§ 11-7-147. Opening statements allowed
§ 11-7-149. Court officers not to converse with jurors
§ 11-7-151. Trial - jury may take evidence to jury room
§ 11-7-155. Judge not to sum up or comment on testimony or charge jury
§ 11-7-157. No special form of verdict required
§ 11-7-159. Verdict may be reformed at the bar if informal or defective
§ 11-7-161. If verdict not responsive, jury to deliberate further
§ 11-7-163. No error if verdict omits something
§ 11-7-169. Judgment-remedial orders
§ 11-7-175. Liability of ships and vessels for causing death or injury
§ 11-7-181. Office confession of judgment; how made
§ 11-7-183. Office confession of judgment; how made final
§ 11-7-185. Office confession of judgment; void in certain cases
§ 11-7-187. Judgment on confession as release of errors
§ 11-7-189. Enrollment of judgments; satisfaction
§ 11-7-191. Enrolled judgment as lien
§ 11-7-193. How priority of lien forfeited
§ 11-7-195. Judgment not a lien out of county unless enrolled
§ 11-7-197. Judgment not a lien in county until enrolled
§ 11-7-199. Growing crop not subject to judgment lien
§ 11-7-201. Revival not necessary for execution
§ 11-7-211. Bills of exception may be amended
§ 11-7-217. Executions of fines, penalties, and forfeitures
§ 11-7-219. Remedy against officers, failing to return fines