27-18-1501. Justice's authority to issue writ. A writ to attach the property of the defendant may be issued by the justice at the time of or after issuing summons and before answer, on receiving an affidavit by or on behalf of the plaintiff, showing the same facts as are required to be shown by the affidavit specified in 27-18-202.
History: En. Sec. 568, p. 155, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 674, p. 172, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 734, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 754, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1560, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7026, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9659, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 866; re-en. Sec. 9659, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 299, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6908.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 18. Prejudgment Attachment
Part 15. Attachment in Justice's Court
27-18-1501. Justice's authority to issue writ
27-18-1502. Plaintiff's undertaking
27-18-1503. Exception to sureties -- justification
27-18-1504. Form and content of writ -- defendant's undertaking to prevent levy