A writ of attachment shall be served by attaching the estate of the defendant, personal or real, or both. The officer serving the process shall leave with the person whose estate was attached, or at his usual place of abode, if within the state, a true and attested copy of the process and of the accompanying complaint, and of his return thereon, describing any estate attached.
(1949 Rev., S. 8023; P.A. 81-410, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 81-410 eliminated provision re service of body attachment.
Attachment of personal property must be consummated by taking possession, if practicable. 3 C. 65, 431; 4 C. 361; 7 C. 273; 8 C. 324; 14 C. 225; 28 C. 512; 40 C. 213; 107 C. 302. Interest of vendee under conditional sale not attachable; 40 C. 148. Goods subject to a lien may be attached. 16 C. 85. Interest of joint tenant or partner may be attached. 10 C. 37, 44; 14 C. 404; 18 C. 294. Equitable interests. 17 C. 283; 33 C. 379. Property of any or all of several defendants may be taken. 20 C. 486. Successive attachments on different writs. 9 C. 533; 11 C. 25; 20 C. 364; 36 C. 582; 107 C. 302. Body, if taken, may be released and property attached. 1 C. 259. If real estate of a nonresident is attached, his agent in charge of it must be served. 31 C. 396. An attachment of real estate gives no title to it; 5 D. 80; but may grant an equitable right to an injunction. 11 C. 60. Mortgagor's right of redemption is attachable. 43 C. 281. Service at place other than defendant's “usual abode” is nugatory. 44 C. 140. Harmless mistake in copy no ground for equitable relief. 48 C. 25. Attachment of land creates a lien only for the amount directed by the writ to be attached. 52 C. 17. Insufficient description of “estate attached.” 62 C. 21. Law must be strictly followed. 75 C. 107; Id., 656. Amendment of return. 65 C. 193; 84 C. 618; 85 C. 327. Failure to return makes attaching officer a trespasser. 72 C. 338. Liabilities for wrongful attachment. 68 C. 1; 70 C. 341; 75 C. 107; 77 C. 370; 90 C. 573. Validity determined as of time when made. 76 C. 133. Attaching creditor stands in shoes of debtor. 79 C. 290; Id., 570; 80 C. 389; 91 C. 571. Refusal to give officer property attached but gone from his possession not an obstruction of process. 74 C. 64. Right of officer with writ to break door of dwelling-house. 92 C. 388. Steps necessary for a valid attachment of personal property. 99 C. 376; Id., 591. Officer's receipt does not constitute lien on property attached; property not removed is open to attachment by another creditor even though he has notice of first attachment. 107 C. 302. Cited. 141 C. 407.
Cited. 6 CA 622.
Invalidity in the process of attachment does not make the entire action abatable. 11 CS 261. Cited. 16 CS 95; Id., 241.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 52-279. - When attachments may be granted.
Section 52-280. - Service of writ of attachment.
Section 52-281. - Order for attachment on plaintiff's application during pendency of action.
Section 52-283. - Certain attachments effective without removal of property.
Section 52-283a. - Discharge of attachment.
Section 52-284. - Attachment against nonresident.
Section 52-285. - Attachment of real estate.
Section 52-286. - Attachment of leasehold interests.
Section 52-288. - Attachment of railroad cars and motor vehicles.
Section 52-289. - Attachment of corporate rights or shares.
Section 52-292. - Attachment in actions against voluntary associations and their members.
Section 52-293. - Sale of attached livestock and perishable property.
Section 52-294. - Procedure on sale of attached property.
Section 52-295. - Costs and expenses of appraisal.
Section 52-296. - Disposition of avails of attachment sale.
Section 52-297. - Avails of attachment sale may be attached.
Section 52-298. - Defendant may take avails of sale on giving bond.
Section 52-299. - Attachment of partnership property for partner's debt.
Section 52-300. - Discontinuance of attachment proceedings; security.
Section 52-304. - Dissolution of attachment by substitution of bond or lien.
Section 52-305. - Form of application for dissolution.
Section 52-306. - Notice of application to dissolve attachment.
Section 52-307. - Amount of attachment bond or substitute lien; hearing as to sufficiency.
Section 52-308. - Form of attachment bond.
Section 52-309. - Return of application, bond or certified copy of lien and proceedings.
Section 52-310. - Certificate of dissolution of attachment.
Section 52-311. - Attachment; new bond or lien may be required.
Section 52-321. - Liability of income of trust fund to creditors. Expenses of trustee.
Section 52-323. - Penalty for not filing certificate.
Section 52-325. - Notice of lis pendens.
Section 52-325a. - Application for discharge. Forms. Hearing.
Section 52-325b. - Burden of proof at hearing. Order of court.
Section 52-325d. - Motion for discharge of invalid notice of lis pendens.
Section 52-325e. - Duration of notice of lis pendens. Rerecording.
Section 52-326. - Discharge of lis pendens and invalid liens.
Section 52-327. - Duration of attachment lien on real estate. Discharge upon expiration.
Section 52-328. - Duration of attachment liens after judgment.