Mississippi § 11-35-51 - Judgment on issue against garnishee.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-35-51 — Judgment on issue against garnishee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-35-51. Judgment on issue against garnishee.
If the issue in any case be found against the garnishee, judgment shall be rendered against him for the amount of the debt or money or property in his hands, which judgment shall be in favor of the plaintiff, if necessary to satisfy his judgment or claim against the defendant, or in favor of the defendant, if the judgment of the plaintiff have been satisfied, or for so much thereof as may remain after satisfying said judgment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-35-51 ("Judgment on issue against garnishee.") 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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