Mississippi § 11-33-23 - Writ to be served, on what, and what bound by the levy.
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§ 11-33-23. Writ to be served, on what, and what bound by the levy.
The officer receiving the writ of attachment shall forthwith levy the same, according to law, on the property of the defendant, real and personal, wherever found; and he shall summon as garnishees, by writs of garnishment, to be issued and served by himself, and duly returned, all persons indebted to the defendant, or having in possession effects belonging to him, to appear at the court to which the attachment is returnable, there to answer as required by law; and he shall seize the books of accounts and other evidence of debt belonging to the defendant and levy on the stock, shares, or interest of the defendant in any corporation, joint-stock company, or copartnership. All the property, debts, choses in action, stock, shares, and interest of the defendant attached, shall be bound by the levy from the date thereof.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-33-23 ("Writ to be served, on what, and what bound by the levy.") 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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