Missouri Laws 521.400 – Proceedings where property of one of several defendants is attached — not ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.400
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
When there are two or more defendants in attachment, and the property, effects or credits of part of them are attached by garnishment, and the others are not summoned, the plaintiff may, at his option, proceed against those whose property, effects or credits have been attached, or continue the cause, and sue out new process against the other defendants; but when the property of one or more of the defendants has been actually seized or secured by bond, the cause shall not be delayed for the purpose of suing out new process against the other defendants, unless, for cause, the court so order.