The affidavit shall be made by the plaintiff, or some person for him, and shall state that the plaintiff has a just demand against the defendant, and that the amount which the affiant believes the plaintiff ought to recover, after allowing all just credits and setoffs, is ______ dollars, and that he has good reason to believe, and does believe, in the existence of one or more of the causes which according to the provisions of section 521.010 would entitle the plaintiff to sue by attachment.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 521.060
Form of affidavit, by whom made
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Enterprise Bank v. Magna Bank (1996)
Most recently applied in Regions Equipment Finance Corp. v. Blue Tee Corp. (February 2016)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1443); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1279; 1919 § 1730; 1909 § 2299
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.