Mississippi § 85-7-39 - Writ; form.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-39 — Writ; form., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-39. Writ; form.
“The State of Mississippi. “To any lawful officer of county: “We command you forthwith to take into your possession and dispose of, according to law, bales of cotton and bushels of corn, now in the possession of , believed to be at , in your county, as it is said, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the claim of , who asserts an interest therein to the extent of one-half thereof, which he avers is of the value of dollars [or who claims a lien thereon for dollars, alleged to be due him for his wages as a laborer in producing said articles, or whatever the claim may be, as set forth in the affidavit], for his labor in producing said articles, and summon the said [and any others shown by the affidavit to have an adverse claim to said articles] to appear before the undersigned, a justice of the peace of said county, at , on , the day of A. D. , at o’clock, .M., to answer said claim, and have this writ there then. “Witness my hand, the day of , A. D. . “, J. P.” Click to view
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-39 cover?
Section 85-7-39 ("Writ; form.") 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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