§38-7-2. Grounds of attachment.
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The grounds upon which an order of attachment may issue, under the preceding section, are the following:
(a)That the defendant, or one of the defendants, is a foreign corporation or is a nonresident of this state; or
(b)has left, or is about to leave the state, with intent to defraud his creditors; or
(c)so conceals himself that a summons cannot be served upon him or
(d)is removing or is about to remove, his property, or the proceeds of the sale of his property, or a material part of such property or proceeds, out of this state, so that process of execution on a judgment or decree in such action or suit, when it is obtained, will be unavailing; or
(e)is converting, or is about to convert, his property, or a material part thereof, into money or securities, with intent to defraud his creditors; or
(f)has assigned or disposed of his property or a material part thereof, or is about to do so, with intent to defraud his creditors; or
(g)has property or rights in action, which he conceals; or
(h)fraudulently contracted the debt or incurred the liability for which the action or suit is about to be or is brought.