In any court having competent jurisdiction, the plaintiff in any civil action may have an attachment against the property of the defendant, or that of any one or more of several defendants, in any one or more of the following cases:

(1) Where the defendant is not a resident of this state;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.010

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Where the defendant is a corporation, whose chief office or place of business is out of this state;

(3) Where the defendant conceals himself, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him;

(4) Where the defendant has absconded or absented himself from his usual place of abode in this state, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him;

(5) Where the defendant is about to remove his property or effects out of this state, with the intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors;

(6) Where the defendant is about to remove out of this state, with the intent to change his domicile;

(7) Where the defendant has fraudulently conveyed or assigned his property or effects, so as to hinder or delay his creditors;

(8) Where the defendant has fraudulently concealed, removed or disposed of his property or effects, so as to hinder or delay his creditors;

(9) Where the defendant is about fraudulently to convey or assign his property or effects, so as to hinder or delay his creditors;

(10) Where the defendant is about fraudulently to conceal, remove or dispose of his property or effects, so as to hinder or delay his creditors;

(11) Where the cause of action accrued out of this state, and the defendant has absconded, or secretly removed his property or effects into this state;

(12) Where the damages for which the action is brought are for injuries arising from the commission of some felony or misdemeanor, or for the seduction of any female;

(13) Where the debtor has failed to pay the price or value of any article or thing delivered, which by contract, he was bound to pay upon the delivery;

(14) Where the debt sued for was fraudulently contracted on the part of the debtor.

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