Mississippi § 85-7-145 - Summons of defendants.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-145 — Summons of defendants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-145. Summons of defendants.
In all actions to enforce a lien granted by Section 85-7-131, the defendants shall be summoned, as in other actions at law, to appear and defend the action; and in case any necessary party defendant shall be a nonresident of or absent from the state, or cannot be found, he may be made a party by publication, as in cases of nonresident or absent defendants in chancery, requiring him to appear on a day to be therein named; and in default of appearance, the same proceedings shall be had as if the defendant had been duly summoned and made default.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 85-7-145
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-145 cover?
Section 85-7-145 ("Summons of defendants.") 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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