If the plaintiff’s demand is founded on contract, the petition must state that something is due, and, as nearly as practicable, the amount, which must be more than five dollars in order to authorize an attachment.
Iowa Code § 639.6
On contract — amount due
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Baxter v. United Forest Products Co. (1969)
Most recently applied in Baxter v. United Forest Products Co. (February 1969)
[C51, §1849; R60, §3175; C73, §2953; C97, §3880; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12083; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.6]
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