70-27-113. Complaint and summons. (1) The plaintiff, in his complaint, which must be in writing, must set forth the facts on which he seeks to recover and describe the premises with reasonable certainty and may set forth therein any circumstances of fraud, force, or violence which may have accompanied the alleged forcible entry or forcible or unlawful detainer and claim damages therefor. In case the unlawful detainer charged be after default in the payment of rent, the complaint must state the amount of such rent.
     (2) Upon filing the complaint, a summons must be issued thereon as in other cases, returnable at a date designated therein, which shall not be less than 4 days or more than 12 days from its date.

     History: En. Sec. 2087, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7276, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9894, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1166; re-en. Sec. 9894, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-9708(part).