Guam § 20401 - When Attachment May be Issued.

§ 20401. When Attachment May be Issued.

The plaintiff, at the time of issuing the summons, or at any time

afterward, may have the property of the defendant attached, as security, for

the satisfaction of any judgment that may be recovered, unless the defendant

gives security to pay such judgment, as in this Article provided, in the

following cases:

1. In an action upon a contract, express or implied, for the direct

payment of money, where the contract is made or is payable in the

Territory of Guam, and is not secured by any mortgage or lien upon

real or personal property, or any pledge of personal property, or, if

originally so secured, such security has, without any act of the

plaintiff, or the person to whom the security was given, becomes

valueless; provided, that an action upon any liability, existing under

the laws of Guam, of a spouse, relative or kindred, for the support,

maintenance, care or necessaries furnished to the other spouse, or other

relatives or kindred, shall be deemed to be an action upon an implied

contract within the term as used throughout all subdivisions of this sec-

tion.

2. In an action upon a contract, express or implied, against a

defendant not residing in the Territory of Guam, or who has departed

from Guam, or who cannot after due diligence be found within Guam,

or who conceals himself to avoid service of summons.

3. In an action against a defendant, not residing in the Territory

of Guam, or who has departed from Guam, or who cannot after due

diligence be found within Guam, or who conceals himself to avoid

service of summons, to recover a sum of money as damages, arising

from an injury to property in Guam, in consequence of negligence,

fraud, or other wrongful act.