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Miss. Code Ann. § 11-23-1 Proceedings when third person claims subject of action
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Upon affidavit of a defendant, before pleas filed in any action in a circuit court upon contract or for the recovery of personal property, that a third party, without collusion with him, has a claim to the subject of the action, and that he is ready to pay or dispose of the same …
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-23-11 Issue to be made up
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Upon the return of the execution with the affidavit and bond, if any, the court shall, on motion of the plaintiff in execution, direct an issue to be made up between the parties to try the right of property at the same term, unless good cause be shown for a continuance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-23-13 Default in making up issue
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If by default of the plaintiff in execution an issue for the trial of the right of property be not made up at the term to which the execution is returnable, the court shall discharge the claimant from his bond, and the property shall not thereafter be subject to execution on plai…
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-23-15 Burden of proof on plaintiff; trial of issue
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On the trial of the issue, the burden of proof shall be on the plaintiff in execution, and the issue shall be tried as in ordinary actions at law, and either party shall have the same rights as in other trials. The jury trying the issue, in case it find in favor of the plaintiff …