“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. ____.
“____, J. P.”