West Virginia Code § 38-7-2

Grounds of attachment
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The grounds upon which an order of attachment may issue, under the preceding section, are
the following: (a) That the defendant, or one of the defendants, is a foreign corporation or is
a nonresident of this state; or (b) has left, or is about to leave the state, with intent to
defraud his creditors; or (c) so conceals himself that a summons cannot be served upon him
or (d) is removing or is about to remove, his property, or the proceeds of thee sale of his
property, or a material part of such property or proceeds, out of this state, so that process of
execution on a judgment or decree in such action or suit, when it is obtrained, will be
unavailing; or (e) is converting, or is about to convert, his property, or a material part
thereof, into money or securities, with intent to defraud his creditors; or (f) has assigned or
disposed of his property or a material part thereof, or is about to do so, with intent to
defraud his creditors; or (g) has property or rights in action,t which he conceals; or (h)
fraudulently contracted the debt or incurred the liability for which the action or suit is about
to be or is brought.

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