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attorney of record, and containing a description of the property, and in the case of real property a statement as to whether or not it is registered, execute the same without delay, and if the undertaking mentioned in § 20404 of this Article be not given, as follows:

1. Real property, standing upon the records of the Director of Land Management in the name of the defendant, must be attached, by filing with the Director of Land Management a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property attached, and a notice that it is attached, and by leaving a similar copy of the writ, description, and notice with an occupant of the property, if there is one; if not, then by posting the same in a conspicuous place on the property attached.

2. Real property, or an interest therein, belonging to the defendant, and held by any other person, or standing on the records of the government in the name of any other person, must be attached by filing with the Director of Land Management a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property, and a notice that such real property, and any interest of the defendant therein, held by or standing in the name of such other person (naming him) are attached; and by leaving with the occupant, if any, and with such other person, or his agent, if known and within the Territory of Guam, or at the residence of either, if within Guam, a copy of the writ with a similar description and notice. If there is no occupant of the property, a copy of the writ, together with such description and notice, must be posted in a conspicuous place upon the property. The Director of Land Management must index such statement when filed, in the names both of the defendant and of the person by whom the property is held or in which name it stands on the records.

3. Personal property, capable of manual delivery, must be attached by taking it into custody.

4. Stocks or shares, or interest in stocks or shares, of any corporation or company, must be attached by leaving with the presi- dent or other head of the same, or the secretary, cashier, or other managing agent thereof, a copy of the writ, and a notice stating that the stock or interest of the defendant is attached, in pursuance of such writ.

5. In all cases where the marshal is instructed to take into possession personal property capable of manual delivery, whether the same is to be placed in a warehouse or in custody of a keeper, the marshal may require, as a prerequisite to the taking of such property,

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that in addition to written instructions the attaching party or judgment creditor, or the attorney of record of each, deposit with said marshal a sum of money sufficient to pay the expense of taking and keeping safely said property for a period of not to exceed five (5) days, and that in the event that a further detention of said property is ordered after the period for which the fees have been deposited, the marshal may, from time to time make a written demand upon the plaintiff or his attorney for further deposits to cover estimated expenses for periods not to exceed five (5) days each. The demand above provided to be given to his attorney may be given by serving the same as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Superior Court. In the event that the money so demanded is not paid within five (5) days after service of said demand given as herein provided, the marshal may release the property to the person or persons from whom the same was taken. There shall be no liability upon the part of the marshal to take or hold personal property unless the provisions of this section shall have been fully complied with.

6. Debts and credits and other personal property, not capable of manual delivery, must be attached by leaving the person owing such debts, or having in his possession, or under the control, such credits and other personal property, or with his agent, or in the case of a corporation, with the president of the corporation, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, cashier, or managing agent thereof, a copy of the writ, and a notice that the debts owing by him to the defendant, or the credits and other personal property in his possession, or under his control, belonging to the defendant, are attached in pursu- ance of such writ, except in the case of attachment of growing crops, a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property attached, and a notice that it is attached shall be recorded or registered the same as in the attachment of real property.

SOURCE: CCP § 542.

COMMENT: For an interpretation of subpart 3, see Koster and Wythe v. Massey
(1958) 262 F.2d. 60.