West Virginia § 38-7-12 - 38-7-12. Form of order of attachment when bond given.
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§ 38-7-12. 38-7-12. Form of order of attachment when bond given.
If the plaintiff at the time of suing out his attachment, or afterwards before judgment, give the bond and security required by section eight of this article, such order may be in form or effect as follows:
A............. B..............., Plaintiff,
vs.Order of Attachment. C............. D..............., Defendant.
The plaintiff in this case having filed the necessary affidavit and bond, the sheriff of the county of .........., or a constable of any district therein, to whom this order shall come, is hereby required, in the name of the State of West Virginia, to attach the real estate, and to attach and take into his possession the personal property of the defendant, C............... D..............., sufficient to pay the sum of .................... dollars (the amount affiant states the plaintiff is justly entitled to recover), and the costs of the suit, and make return of his proceedings under this order to the next term of the .................... court (or at the rules to be held for the .................... court on the ................ day of ........................, naming in either case the court in which the action is brought).
Witness E............... F..............., clerk of said court, this ................ day of ........................
E............... F..............., Clerk.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-7-12 ("38-7-12. Form of order of attachment when bond given.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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