A lien shall be created on the property of the defendant by the levy of the attachment; or by service of the summons, with the object of the action indorsed thereon, on the person holding or controlling his property.
Effective: July 1, 1953

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 426.383

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

History: Transferred 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953, from C.C. sec. 422.