27-18-412. Interest of defendant in decedent's estate. The interest of a defendant in personal property belonging to the estate of a decedent, whether as heir, legatee, or devisee, may be attached by serving the personal representative of the decedent with a copy of the writ and a notice that said interest is attached. Such attachment shall not impair the powers of the representative over the property for the purposes of administration. A copy of said writ of attachment and of said notice shall also be filed in the office of the clerk of the court in which said estate is being administered, and the personal representative shall report such attachment to the court when any petition for distribution is filed; and in the decree made upon such petition, distribution shall be ordered to such heir, legatee, or devisee, but delivery of such property shall be ordered to the officer making the levy, subject to the claim of such heir, legatee, or devisee or any person claiming under him. The property shall not be delivered to the officer making the levy until the decree distributing such interest has become final.

     History: En. Sec. 96, p. 61, Bannack Stat.; amd. Sec. 125, p. 157, L. 1867; amd. Sec. 142, p. 55, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 184, p. 84, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 184, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; amd. Sec. 1, p. 113, L. 1885; re-en. Sec. 186, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 895, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, p. 139, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 6662, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 9262, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 542; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 71, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 9262, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-161, Ch. 264, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4307(7).