Alabama § 6-6-46 - When Additional Affidavit of Special Facts and Circumstances to Determine Amount of Levy Required; Reduction of Sum.
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§ 6-6-46. When Additional Affidavit of Special Facts and Circumstances to Determine Amount of Levy Required; Reduction of Sum.
When an attachment is applied for in the cases provided for in the third and fourth subdivisions of Section 6-6-41, the judge, before issuing it, must require the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, in addition to the affidavit and bond required in other cases, to make affidavit in writing of the special facts and circumstances so as to enable him to determine the amount for which a levy must be made, which sum may, at the discretion of the court, be reduced at the return of the attachment, on affidavit of the defendant, and the levy released to the amount of such reduction.
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Section 6-6-46 ("When Additional Affidavit of Special Facts and Circumstances to Determine Amount of Levy Required; Reduction of Sum.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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