New Mexico Statutes 42-9-2. [Attachment authorized in actions ex delicto.]
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Wherever an attachment may issue against the property of any person upon any debt or other action founded upon contract, attachment may also issue upon any action founded upon a tort or other action ex delictu [ex delicto]; this law shall apply to actions which have heretofore or may hereafter accrue.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 42-9-2
- 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.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.