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6 LAWS   OF
dictable; but shall be punished in a summary manner, before a justice of the
peace, in conformity with an "act to define the jurisdiction and regulate the
proceedings of justices' courts in cases of breaches of the peace," approved on
the twentieth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five.
AN ACT to amend an act to provide for the recovery of debts by attachment.
Sec. 1. In what cases a creditor may sue his debtor by attachment.
2. Affidavit, by whom made, and what the same shall state.
5. Bond, by whom given, and the amount and condition thereof.
4. In what cases suit may be brought in the circuit court.
ib. In what cases before a justice of the peace,
ib. Attachment shall not issue for less than five dollars.
• 5. Duty of Clerk.
ib. Declaration to be filed before attachment shall issue.
6. Duty of justices of the peace.
7. Plaintiffmaiy sue out an attachment at any time during the pendency of any suit.
8. In what cases other writs of attachment may issue.
9. Requisites of such attachments.
10. What property of defendant's residing in this State is exempt from attachment.
11. In what cases defendant may file plea.
12. Upon such issue, the plaintiff shall prove the facts alledged.
ib. Penalty for failure to do so.
13. New; bond may be required of the plaintiff. ,
14. Penalty for failure to comply.
15. No new bond shall be required before suing out execution on judgment by default.
16. Within what time the defendant may set aside a judgment by default.
17. Liability of plaintiff and his securities on judgment for defendant.
18. Foregoing provisions applicable to suits tried in circuit court or before justices of the peace.
19. Former sections repealed.
§ 1.    Any creditor who shall file an affidavit and bond as hereinafter required
may sue his debtor by attachment, in the following cases:
First.—Where the debtor is not a resident of, nor residing within this State; or,
Second-—Where the debtor conceals himself, or absents himself, or has absconded from his usual place of abode in  this State, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him; or
Third.—Where the debtor is about to remove his property  or effects out of
this State, so as to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors; or
Fourth.'—Where the debtor has fraudulently conveyed, assigned,removed, concealed or disposed of,  or is about to   convey, assign, remove or dispose of
any of his property or effects, so as to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors; or
Fifth.—Where the debt was contracted out of this State,   and the debtor has
absconded, orsecretly removed his property or effects to this State, with intent to defraud, defeat, hinder or delay his creditors.
§ 2.    The affidavit shall be made by the plaintiff, or some credible person for
him, and shall state that the defendent is justly indebted to the plaintiff, after allowing all just credits and set-offs, in a  sum (to be specified,) and on   what account; and also that the affiant has good reason to believe and does believe the
existence of one or more of the facts, which, according to the provisions of the
preceding section, would entitle the plaintiff to sue by attachment.
§ 3.    The bond to be given by the plaintiffshall be executed by him, or some
responsible person for him, as principal, and  one  or more  securities resident
Identifier LAWS_10th_1838-1839_0006.tif
Transcript 6 LAWS OF dictable; but shall be punished in a summary manner, before a justice of the peace, in conformity with an "act to define the jurisdiction and regulate the proceedings of justices' courts in cases of breaches of the peace," approved on the twentieth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five. APPROVED, Jan. 25, 1839. ATTACHMENT. AN ACT to amend an act to provide for the recovery of debts by attachment. Sec. 1. In what cases a creditor may sue his debtor by attachment. 2. Affidavit, by whom made, and what the same shall state. 5. Bond, by whom given, and the amount and condition thereof. 4. In what cases suit may be brought in the circuit court. ib. In what cases before a justice of the peace, ib. Attachment shall not issue for less than five dollars. • 5. Duty of Clerk. ib. Declaration to be filed before attachment shall issue. 6. Duty of justices of the peace. 7. Plaintiffmaiy sue out an attachment at any time during the pendency of any suit. 8. In what cases other writs of attachment may issue. 9. Requisites of such attachments. 10. What property of defendant's residing in this State is exempt from attachment. 11. In what cases defendant may file plea. 12. Upon such issue, the plaintiff shall prove the facts alledged. ib. Penalty for failure to do so. 13. New; bond may be required of the plaintiff. , 14. Penalty for failure to comply. 15. No new bond shall be required before suing out execution on judgment by default. 16. Within what time the defendant may set aside a judgment by default. 17. Liability of plaintiff and his securities on judgment for defendant. 18. Foregoing provisions applicable to suits tried in circuit court or before justices of the peace. 19. Former sections repealed. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Missouri, as follows: § 1. Any creditor who shall file an affidavit and bond as hereinafter required may sue his debtor by attachment, in the following cases: First.—Where the debtor is not a resident of, nor residing within this State; or, Second-—Where the debtor conceals himself, or absents himself, or has absconded from his usual place of abode in this State, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him; or Third.—Where the debtor is about to remove his property or effects out of this State, so as to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors; or Fourth.'—Where the debtor has fraudulently conveyed, assigned,removed, concealed or disposed of, or is about to convey, assign, remove or dispose of any of his property or effects, so as to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors; or Fifth.—Where the debt was contracted out of this State, and the debtor has absconded, orsecretly removed his property or effects to this State, with intent to defraud, defeat, hinder or delay his creditors. § 2. The affidavit shall be made by the plaintiff, or some credible person for him, and shall state that the defendent is justly indebted to the plaintiff, after allowing all just credits and set-offs, in a sum (to be specified,) and on what account; and also that the affiant has good reason to believe and does believe the existence of one or more of the facts, which, according to the provisions of the preceding section, would entitle the plaintiff to sue by attachment. § 3. The bond to be given by the plaintiffshall be executed by him, or some responsible person for him, as principal, and one or more securities resident