If the writ is not executed or only executed in part, the reason why it is not executed or only executed in part must be stated in the return.
History: (Code 1852, §2439; Code 1867, §2854; Code 1876, §3192; Code 1886, §2901; Code 1896, §1899; Code 1907, §4100; Code 1923, §7815; Code 1940, T. 7, §527.)