A writ of foreign attachment may issue against any individual not an inhabitant of this State on any cause of action after proof satisfactory to the court that the defendant cannot be found, that the defendant resides out of the State, and that plaintiff has a good cause of action against the defendant in a sum exceeding $50.

Code 1852, § ?2290; 16 Del. Laws, c. 533; Code 1915, § ?4142; Code 1935, § ?4630; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?3506; 52 Del. Laws, c. 341.;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 3506

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Inhabitant: means a resident in any place. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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