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Georgia Code - Debtor and Creditor - Title 18, Section 18-3-19

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In all cases of attachment, the form of the affidavit, bond, attachment, and order authorizing the issuance thereof may be as follows:

(1) Affidavit for attachment.


AFFIDAVIT


STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF __________


Personally appeared _____________________ who on oath says that he is attorney at law for _____________________ and that _____________________ is indebted to said plaintiff in the sum of $______ and that said defendant _____________________.


______________
Affiant
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this ______
day of ______________, ____.
______________
Judge

(2) Bond.


BOND


STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF __________


We, _____________________, principal, and _____________________, security, jointly and severally acknowledge ourselves bound unto the foregoing defendant in the sum of $_____, subject to the following conditions:

The said principal is seeking attachment against the said defendant which is now about to be sued out in the ________ Court of __________ County.

Now, if the said plaintiff shall pay all damages that the defendant may sustain, and also all costs that may be incurred by him in consequence of suing out such attachment, in the event that the said plaintiff shall fail to recover in said case, then this bond shall be void.


__________ (SEAL)
__________ (SEAL)
Witnessed and approved
this ______ day of
______________, ____.
______________
Deputy Clerk,
______ Court of __________ County

(3) Attachment.


ATTACHMENT


STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF __________


To the marshal of said court or his lawful deputies, to all and singular the sheriffs or their lawful deputies, and to all lawful constables of said state:

You are commanded to seize so much of the property of the foregoing defendant as will make the sum of $______ and all costs, and to serve such summons of garnishment as may be placed in your hands, and that you make return of this attachment with your actions entered thereon to the __________ term, ____, of the ______Court of __________ County, to which court this attachment is hereby made returnable.

This ______ day of ______________, ____.


__________ (SEAL)
______ Court of __________ County

(4) Order.


IN THE ________ COURT OF __________ COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA


__________ )
Plaintiff )

)

v. ) Civil action

) File no. _____

___________ )

Defendant )


ORDER


Upon application of the plaintiff for a writ of attachment, and having considered the affidavit with bond attached, and inquiring into the grounds and circumstances herein, it is the determination of this court that the plaintiff is (or is not) entitled to a writ of attachment, and it is

ORDERED that a writ of attachment issue upon the property of the defendant (or that a writ of attachment be denied).

This ______ day of ______________, ____.


______________
Judge,
______ Court of __________ County

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