Texas § CP.62.001 - GROUNDS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.62.001 — GROUNDS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.62.001. GROUNDS
GROUNDS. A writ of sequestration is available to a plaintiff in a suit if: (1) the suit is for title or possession of personal property or fixtures or for foreclosure or enforcement of a mortgage, lien, or security interest on personal property or fixtures and a reasonable conclusion may be drawn that there is immediate danger that the defendant or the party in possession of the property will conceal, dispose of, ill-treat, waste, or destroy the property or remove it from the county during the suit; (2) the suit is for title or possession of real property or for foreclosure or enforcement of a mortgage or lien on real property and a reasonable conclusion may be drawn that there is immediate danger that the defendant or the party in possession of the property will use his possession to injure or ill-treat the property or waste or convert to his own use the timber, rents, fruits, or revenue of the property; (3) the suit is for the title or possession of property from which the plaintiff has been ejected by force or violence; or (4) the suit is to try the title to real property, to remove a cloud from the title of real property, to foreclose a lien on real property, or to partition real property and the plaintiff makes an oath that one or more of the defendants is a nonresident of this state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § CP.62.001
What does The Texas Constitution § CP.62.001 cover?
Section CP.62.001 ("GROUNDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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