§ 10-5-31 - Defendant in one county and property in another – Summons of defendants from different counties.
SECTION 10-5-31
§ 10-5-31 Defendant in one county andproperty in another – Summons of defendants from different counties.– If the property attached is in one county and the defendant is, or have his orher usual place of abode, in another county, the attachment may be made by anyproper officer of the county where the property is situated, and the defendantmay be summoned where he or she may be found or have his or her usual place ofabode by the officer making the attachment or by any like officer of the countywhere the defendant may be found or may have his or her usual place of abode;provided, that the officer making the attachment shall not be required to senda copy of the writ by mail to the address of the defendant in case the summonsshall be served as by law provided. If, in any writ, citation, or other processissued from the supreme or superior court, the defendants or respondents namedin the writ, citation, or other process reside in different counties, theproper officer making service of the writ, citation or other process in thecounty where the writ, citation, or other process is returnable may summon thedefendants or respondents residing in other counties.