“State of Mississippi, County. “Before me, Andrew Sims, a justice of the peace of said county, Edward Nolly makes oath that, on or about the day of 1906, in the said county, a box of candles and a case of brogan shoes, the property of affiant, of the value of one hundred dollars were feloniously stolen, taken, or carried away; and affiant suspects Samuel Miller as the person guilty of said crime, and has reason to believe and does believe that the said stolen articles, or some of them, are now concealed in or about the dwelling house, or outhouses connected therewith, of the said Samuel Miller, in said county; and affiant prays a search warrant to search said premises, and seize the said goods if found, and also the body of said Samuel Miller, to be disposed of according to law. “Edward Nolly. “Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day of, 1906. “Andrew Sims, J.P.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-25-15
Affidavit to obtain search warrant
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 842 So. 2d 565 - White v. State (2003)
Most recently applied in Terry Smith v. The State of Wyoming (October 2013)
Codes, 1892, § 1497; 1906, § 1569; Hemingway’s 1917, § 1331; 1930, § 1357; 1942, § 2604.
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