Mississippi Code Title 85. Debtor-Creditor Relationship § 85-7-39

“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. __________.