8.01-536 - Pleadings in attachment. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-536. Pleadings in attachment.

No pleading on behalf of the plaintiff shall be necessary except the petitionmentioned in § 8.01-537. The principal defendant, and any other defendant whoseeks to defeat the petitioner's attachment, may demur to the petition, issueon which demurrer shall be deemed to be joined; but if such demurrer beoverruled, such defendant shall answer the petition in writing. Noreplication shall be necessary to such answer. The answer shall be sworn toby such defendant, or his agent. Any other defendant may answer the petition,under oath, and the cause shall be deemed at issue as to him, if he deniesany of the allegations of the petition, without any replication. Answersunder this section shall not have the effect of evidence for the defendant.

(Code 1950, § 8-523; 1977, c. 617.)