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Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-7-77. Rent and supply attachments by landlords

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The officer issuing an attachment or distress for rent or supplies furnished by a landlord to a tenant, shall be entitled to One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) for the affidavit, bond, and writ, to be paid by the party obtaining them, which shall be collected with the rent or other demand and be refunded to such party.  The officer serving the attachment shall be entitled to the same fees and commissions as are allowed to sheriffs for serving an attachment against an absconding debtor and making the money thereon.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-7-77. Rent and supply attachments by landlords - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-25-public-officers-and-employees-public-records/ms-code-sect-25-7-77.html


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