§ 85-7-37. Affidavit

MS Code § 85-7-37 (2019) (N/A)
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“State of Mississippi, ____ County

“Before me, ____, a justice of the peace of the said county, ____ makes oath that he was employed by ____ during the year A. D. ____, as a laborer, and as such, and under his employment, assisted to make a crop of cotton and corn, which yielded ____ bales of cotton and ____ bushels of corn, which are now in the possession of ____, and the same is at ____, in said county; and that affiant is, by his contract and services, entitled to one-half of said cotton and corn, the same being of the value of ____ dollars, which the said ____ withholds from him [or whatever may be the claim]. Affiant claims a lien on all of said cotton and corn for the recovery of his share or interest therein, and that ____ and ____ claim a like lien thereon. Affiant prays process according to law.

“____ ”

“Sworn to and subscribed before me, the ____ day of ____, A. D.

“____, J. P.”