Alabama Code 6-6-42. Cases in which issued

In the following cases attachments may issue:

(1) When the defendant resides out of the state;

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-42

Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(2) When the defendant absconds;

(3) When the defendant secretes himself so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on him;

(4) When the defendant is about to remove out of the state;

(5) When the defendant is about to remove his property out of the state, so that the plaintiff will probably lose his debt or have to sue for it in another state;

(6) When the defendant is about fraudulently to dispose of his property;

(7) When the defendant has fraudulently disposed of his property; or

(8) When the defendant has moneys, property or effects liable to satisfy his debts which he fraudulently withholds.

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