Mississippi § 11-37-135 - How summons shall be executed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-37-135 — How summons shall be executed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-37-135. How summons shall be executed.
The summons in replevin shall be executed by summoning the defendant as in other civil cases, a copy of the declaration and exhibits being attached to said summons, directing the defendant to appear before the court shown in said summons, to answer the plaintiff’s declaration under oath. The officer serving said process shall determine whether or not the defendant is then in possession of the property described in the declaration and shall so indicate on his return.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-37-135 ("How summons shall be executed.") 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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