Mississippi § 89-7-97 - Form of declaration.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-7-97 — Form of declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-7-97. Form of declaration.
The declaration in replevin in such case may be substantially in the following form, to wit: “State of Mississippi. Circuit court, term, A.D. County of “Thomas East, the plaintiff in this case, complains of William West, the defendant, in an action of replevin. “For that heretofore, to wit: on the day of , A.D. , the said defendant wrongfully caused an officer of County to seize and take from the plaintiff’s possession, under an attachment for rent [or rent and supplies, or for supplies, as the case may be], certain personal property of the plaintiff’s, to wit: here describe the property and give the value of each separate item of it. “And the plaintiff avers that he is entitled to recover the same and also to recover of defendant the sum of dollars damages for the said wrongful taking; wherefore, he sues and demands judgment accordingly, and costs of suit.” Click to view
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Section 89-7-97 ("Form of declaration.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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