An attachment issues by order of the court upon the officer's return or affidavit of the service of a copy of the decree ten (10) days beforehand, and that the party has failed or refused to comply with the terms of the order.
Code 1858, § 4479 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 22); Shan., § 6296; Code 1932, § 10589; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-1210.
Cross-References. Judgments enforced by attachment, §26-1-102.
Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 305.