Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 61.001 — GENERAL GROUNDS

CP § 61.001Title 3. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES · Ch. 61. ATTACHMENT · Art. A. AVAILABILITY OF REMEDY

A writ of original attachment is available to a plaintiff in a suit if:

(1)the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff;

(2)the attachment is not sought for the purpose of injuring or harassing the defendant;

(3)the plaintiff will probably lose his debt unless the writ of attachment is issued; and

(4)specific grounds for the writ exist under Section 61.002.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.