                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHAT DEFENSE MAY BE MADE TO ATTACHMENTS (§ 8.01-567)

Any party in interest may show that the court is without jurisdiction to hear
and determine the controversy.
		The principal defendant, if not served with process, may appear specially and
show that the attachment was issued on false suggestion or without sufficient
cause, in which event the attachment shall be quashed.
		Any person claiming title to, an interest in, or a lien upon the property
attached, or any part thereof, after being admitted as a party defendant, if not
already a defendant, and the principal defendant, may contest the liability of
the principal defendant for the plaintiff&#8217;s claim, in whole or in part, by
proof of any manner which would constitute a good defense by the principal
defendant to an action at law on such claim, and may also show that the
attachment was not issued on any of the grounds set forth in § 8.01-534, or
that the plaintiff is not likely to succeed on the merits of his underlying
claim. The principal defendant may also file counterclaims or defenses available
under § 8.01-422 as in an action at law.
		Other defendants shall be limited to defenses personal to themselves, or which
may prevent a liability upon them or their property.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-555; 1977, c. 617.