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A Rule 4 Summons is used to provide notice to the Defendants in a lawsuit. It informs the Defendants that they have been sued and attaches a copy of the Complaint or Petition. The Complaint or Petition informs the Defendant(s) why they are being sued and provides the allegations or reasons behind the lawsuit.

Under Rule 8(a), "it is only necessary that the pleadings provide sufficient notice to the defendant of the claims and grounds upon which relief is sought." See DynaSteel Corp. v. Aztec Industries, Inc., 611 So. 2d 977 (Miss.

The summons shall be dated and signed by the clerk, be under the seal of the court, contain the name of the court and the names of the parties, be directed tothe defendant, state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, if any, otherwise the plaintiff's address, and the time within which these rules require ...

Any party may serve on any other party a request (1) to produce and permit the party making the request, or someone acting on his behalf, to inspect and copy, any designated documents or electronically stored information (including writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phono-records, and other data ...

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections-when and How Presented-by Pleading or Motion-motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (a) When Presented. A defendant shall serve his answer within thirty days after the service of the summons and complaint upon him or within such time as is directed pursuant to Rule 4.

Id. Rule 81 requires use of a special summons which commands that the defendant appear and defend at a specific time and place set by order of the court and informs him or her that no answer is necessary.