Section 15-19-10 - Grounds for attachment generallyIn any action:
(1) For the recovery of money;(2) For the recovery of property, whether real or personal, or damages for the wrongful conversion and detention of personal property;(3) For the recovery of damages for injury done to either person or property;(4) Against a corporation created by or under the laws of any other state, government or country;(5) Against a defendant who is not a resident of this State;(6) Against the master, captain or agent of any sailing vessel entering any of the ports of this State for pilotage services rendered such vessel;(7) Against a defendant who has absconded or concealed himself; or(8) When any person or corporation is about to remove any of his or its property from this State, or has assigned, disposed of or secreted or is about to assign, dispose of or secrete any of his or its property with intent to defraud creditors as mentioned in this chapter;The plaintiff at the time of issuing the summons or any time afterwards may have the property of such defendant or corporation attached, in the manner prescribed in this chapter, as a security for the satisfaction of such judgment as the plaintiff may recover.
For the purposes of this section an action shall be deemed commenced when the summons is issued, provided that personal service of such summons shall be made or publication thereof commenced within thirty days.
1897 (22) 450; 1879 (17) 23; 1870 (14) 475 Section 250; Civ. P. '02 Section 248; Civ. P. '12 Section 279; Civ. P. '22 Section 500; 1932 Code Section 527; 1942 Code Section 527; 1952 Code Section 10-901; 1962 Code Section 10-901.