Mississippi § 11-37-111 - Form of the writ.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-37-111 — Form of the writ., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-37-111. Form of the writ.
The writ of replevin shall be in the following form, to-wit: “State of Mississippi County of To the sheriff of any lawful officer of County: We command you to immediately seize and take into your possession (here describe the property as shown in the declaration) alleged by , the plaintiff, to be wrongfully detained by , the defendant, and to deliver said property to the plaintiff unless bonded by the defendant; and to summon the said defendant to appear before the court of County, Mississippi, at o’clock .M., on the day of , 2 , to answer the suit of the plaintiff for the wrongful detention of said property, and have then and there this writ. WITNESS MY HAND, this day of , 2 . ” Click to view
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Section 11-37-111 ("Form of the writ.") 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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