6-6-390
Section 6-6-390 When process of garnishment obtainable. The plaintiff in any pending action for the recovery of money or the plaintiff or assignee in any judgment on which execution can issue may obtain process of garnishment as defined in Section 6-6-370; provided, that no garnishment shall issue prior to a final judgment, pursuant to this section and Sections 6-6-291 through 6-6-294, unless there is a showing that such garnishment is necessary because of extraordinary circumstances. (Code 1852, §2471; Code 1867, §2892; Code 1876, §§3218, 3219; Code 1886, §§2968, 2971; Code 1896, §2172; Code 1907, §4301; Code 1923, §8052; Code 1940, T. 7, §996; Acts 1951, No. 916, p. 1568.)...
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6-6-394
Section 6-6-394 Notice to defendant. When the defendant resides within the state and the garnishment is issued on a judgment or in a pending action in which an appearance has not been entered for the defendant, the officer issuing the garnishment must issue notice thereof to the defendant, which notice must be served on him at least five days before judgment against the garnishee. (Code 1896, §2176; Code 1907, §4305; Code 1923, §8056; Code 1940, T. 7, §1000.)...
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6-6-460
Section 6-6-460 Judgment when issue found against garnishee. If such issue is found against the garnishee, judgment must be entered against him in favor of the plaintiff, if necessary, to satisfy his claim or judgment against the defendant or in favor of the defendant, if such judgment has been satisfied. (Code 1852, §2548; Code 1867, §2976; Code 1876, §3301; Code 1886, §2983; Code 1896, §2198; Code 1907, §4327; Code 1923, §8078; Code 1940, T. 7, §1022.)...
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6-6-79
Section 6-6-79 Proceedings against sheriff and sureties for money received in sale of perishables. The sheriff and his sureties, or either of them, may be proceeded against by motion, on one day's notice, at the instance of the plaintiff or of the defendant if the plaintiff fails in the action for any money received for the sale of perishable property and judgment entered against him, or them, for the amount and five percent a month from the time of the demand. (Code 1852, §2530; Code 1867, §2958; Code 1876, §3284; Code 1886, §2962; Code 1896, §553; Code 1907, §2953; Code 1923, §6201; Code 1940, T. 7, §874.)...
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6-9-27
Section 6-9-27 Execution against plaintiff for costs. When execution against the defendant is returned "no property found," execution may issue against the plaintiff, in the name of the clerk or the register of the court, for all the costs created by him in obtaining his judgment. (Code 1852, §2431; Code 1867, §2846; Code 1876, §3188; Code 1886, §2891; Code 1896, §1889; Code 1907, §4090; Code 1923, §7805; Code 1940, T. 7, §518.)...
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35-11-227
Section 35-11-227 Actions by employees, etc.; defense by contractor. (a) If the action is by an employee of the contractor, or by any person who has furnished to him material for the building or improvement, the contractor shall be a necessary party defendant thereto; and in such action on motion of the plaintiff, the owner or proprietor may be cited to answer under oath how much was owing by him to the contractor on his contract with such contractor, at the time of the service on him of the notice required by Section 35-11-218; and such answer may be controverted, and proceedings had and judgment entered as in garnishment cases. (b) When the lien is sought to be enforced by any person other than the contractor, it shall be the duty of the contractor to defend the action at his own expense; and after notice of an intention to file a statement of the lien, and pending the action, the owner or proprietor may withhold from the contractor money sufficient to cover the amount claimed, and...
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35-4-33
Section 35-4-33 Judgment for specific performance. A judgment for specific performance shall operate as a deed to convey land or other property without any conveyance being executed by the vendor. Such judgment, certified by the clerk or register, shall be recorded in the registry of deeds in the county where the land lies, and shall stand in the place of a deed. In any action in which the court orders the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate, when it appears from the evidence that the party in whose favor the judgment is made is entitled to the possession of the real estate as against the other party and that such other party is in person or by tenants in possession of such real estate, the court may, in such judgment of specific performance, order the issuance of a writ of possession as in ejectment cases. (Code 1907, §3366; Code 1923, §6850; Code 1940, T. 47, §35.)...
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6-10-36
Section 6-10-36 Contest of exemption claim - Assessment of value of property and damages resulting from detention on bond; judgment and execution on bond. When bond has been executed by the plaintiff or defendant for the forthcoming of the property in contest, the value of the property, and the damages resulting from its detention must be assessed by the court or jury trying the contest. If the unsuccessful party fails for 20 days after judgment to deliver the property and pay the damages as required by the condition of the bond, it shall be the duty of the sheriff to make due return of that fact; and, upon such return being made, the bond shall have the force and effect of a judgment, and execution may issue thereon against the obligors on the bond for the value of the property and the damages assessed, or either, and costs. (Code 1876, §2836; Code 1886, §2532; Code 1896, §2058; Code 1907, §4185; Code 1923, §7907; Code 1940, T. 7, §650.)...
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6-6-163
Section 6-6-163 Forfeiture of claimant's bond; execution for amount of judgment, damages, and costs. If judgment is entered against the claimant and he fails to deliver the property to the officer making the levy and pay the costs of the trial of the right of property within 30 days, such officer must endorse the bond forfeited; and thereupon, if the property was levied on under execution or, if levied on under attachment, after judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant in attachment, the clerk must issue execution against the obligors on the bond for the amount of the plaintiff's judgment, for the damages, if any were assessed, and the costs of the amount of such assessed value, if that is not greater than the amount of the judgment and for the damages, if any were assessed, and the costs of the trial of the right of property. And in the event the claimant delivers the property, but fails to pay damages and costs within 30 days, execution must issue for such damages and...
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6-6-391
Section 6-6-391 Affidavit of amount due plaintiff. To obtain such writ of garnishment, the plaintiff, his agent or attorney must make, before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and file, with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending or the judgment was entered, an affidavit stating the amount due from the defendant to the plaintiff, or his assignee, that process of garnishment is believed to be necessary to obtain satisfaction thereof and that the person to be summoned as garnishee is believed to be chargeable as garnishee in the case. It is not ground of objection that two or more persons having separate interests are mentioned as garnishees. (Code 1852, §2471; Code 1867, §2892; Code 1876, §3219; Code 1886, §§2968, 2973; Code 1896, §2173; Code 1907, §4302; Code 1923, §8053; Code 1940, T. 7, §997.)...
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