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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The affidavit by a third person claiming property distrained or seized for rent or supplies may be in the following form, to wit:
“State of Mississippi,
__________ County.
“Before me, __________, a justice of the peace of the said county, __________ makes oath that certain property to wit: eight bales of cotton [or whatever the property may be], distrained for rent by __________, a constable of said county, by virtue of an attachment for rent in favor of __________ against __________, are the property of affiant and not the property of __________, nor held in trust for his use, in any manner whatsoever; and are not liable to such distress.
“Sworn to and subscribed before me, the ___ day of __________, A.D..
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 89. Real and Personal Property § 89-7-121 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-89-real-and-personal-property/ms-code-sect-89-7-121/
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