Cal. Civ. Code § 89-7-71
Form of bond for payment of rent.
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The bond to be taken by the officer for the payment of the rent and supplies, or either, in three (3) months, may be in the following form, viz.: “The State of Mississippi, County of “We, , principal, and and , sureties, bind ourselves to pay the sum of [here insert double the sum claimed] dollars, unless, on or before the day of , A.D. , the said shall pay to the said the sum of dollars, being for rent and supplies due him from the said , the tenant on the land in said county, being [here describe the leased premises as in the writ], together with interest thereon to said date, and the costs of the attachment for the same, levied on the property of said tenant, and now restored to him by virtue of this bond. “Witness our signatures, this day of , A.D. . “, “, “.” “The foregoing bond is approved by me, this day of , A.D. . “, Sheriff.” If the attachment be for rent not due, the bond for the payment thereof will vary in its terms to suit the case. History Codes, 1892, § 2509; 1906, § 2846; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2344; 1930, § 2196; 1942, § 918.
Mississippi Code Ann. § 89-7-71 establishes the official template for a bond that must be executed when a landlord pursues a rent attachment and the tenant's seized property is restored to them pending resolution. The bond requires a principal (typically the tenant) and at least two sureties to commit to paying double the amount claimed if the underlying rent or supply debt is not satisfied by a specified date. The statute also notes that when the attachment involves rent not yet due, the bond's language must be adjusted to fit that circumstance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-71, when a landlord initiates a rent attachment proceeding and the tenant's property is released back to the tenant, a formal bond in the statutory form is required before that release occurs. Compliant operators in this process generally ensure that the bond correctly identifies the leased premises, the amount owed for rent and supplies, and the deadline for payment, with the penal sum set at double the claimed amount. Landlords involved in attachment proceedings typically work with the sheriff's office, which must formally approve the bond.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-71 outlines the bond a tenant and their sureties must sign to secure the return of property seized under a rent attachment, committing to pay double the claimed amount if the debt is not resolved by the bond's deadline. Tenants in this situation have the right to have their property restored upon execution of the approved bond, and the bond's terms must accurately reflect the actual rent or supply amounts at issue. Tenants navigating an attachment proceeding may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand how the bond's obligations and the attachment process interact with their broader rights under Mississippi law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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