Mississippi § 11-35-49 - Transfer to other county; change of venue.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-35-49 — Transfer to other county; change of venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-35-49. Transfer to other county; change of venue.
Writs of garnishment, in all cases, may be issued to any county; but if the garnishee whose answer is contested, shall not be a resident of the county, then, upon an issue being made upon his answer, the venue of the trial of the issue may be changed, on his application, to the county of his residence. The court in which the issue is tried shall cause the facts found to be certified and returned with the issue to the court from which the writ issued, and judgment shall be entered thereupon as if the issue had there been tried.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-35-49 cover?
Section 11-35-49 ("Transfer to other county; change of venue.") 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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