27-18-405. Debts, credits, and personal property in control of third person or not capable of manual delivery. (1) Debts or credits and personal property not capable of manual delivery and personal property in the possession of a third person must be attached by leaving with the person owing such debt or having in his possession or under his control such credits and personal property or with his agent a copy of the writ and a notice that the debts owing by him to the defendant or the credits and other personal property in his possession or under his control, belonging to the defendant, are attached in pursuance of such writ.
     (2) Upon receiving information in writing from the plaintiff or his attorney that any person has in his possession or under his control any credits or other personal property belonging to the defendant or is owing any debt to the defendant, the sheriff must serve upon such person a copy of the writ and a notice that such credits or other property or debts, as the case may be, are attached in pursuance of said writ.
     (3) Debts and credits attached may be collected by the sheriff if the same can be done without suit. The sheriff's receipt is a sufficient discharge for the amount paid.

     History: (1)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; Sec. 93-4307, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 97, p. 62, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 126, p. 157, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 144, p. 56, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 186, p. 85, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 186, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 188, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 899, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6666, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9266, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 543; re-en. Sec. 9266, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-4313, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 101, p. 63, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 130, p. 158, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 148, p. 57, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 190, p. 86, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 190, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 192, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 903, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6670, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9270, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 547; re-en. Sec. 9270, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-4317, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4307(5), 93-4313, 93-4317(part).