Opinion ID: 1434583
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Heading: was the attachment wrongful?

Text: By Sec. 38-3-1, U.C.A. 1953, the landlord had a lien for rent due upon all nonexempt property of the tenants brought or kept upon the leased premises and for 30 days thereafter. The landlord may have the personal property of tenants subject to the lien attached without any other grounds for attachment being stated. Sec. 38-3-3, U.C.A. 1953. However, before the lessor may cause such a writ of attachment to issue, he must file a complaint and an affidavit duly sworn to, setting forth the amount of the rent due, a brief description of the leased premises, and must further state under oath that such writ of attachment is not sued out for the purpose of vexing or harassing the lessee. Sec. 38-3-4, U.C.A. 1953. The affidavit filed by the landlord did not comply with this last provision of the statute, and the trial court properly held that the attachment was void.