Tisdale v. Peaslee

ROBERTS, Justice.

Joyce A. Peaslee appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.) approving an attachment in favor of Harry D. Tisdale, Jr., on his contract action against her. Because we conclude that Tisdale’s affidavit does not comply with the requirement of M.R.Civ.P. 4A, we vacate the order.

Tisdale’s complaint alleges that Peaslee, his former wife, agreed to pay one half of all taxes owing for tax years prior to December 1981. He further alleges that he has paid more than $127,000 to the Internal Revenue Service and more than $12,000 to the State of Maine for…