Clarence E. Morris, Inc. v. Vitek

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, C. J.:

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to discharge a writ of attachment.

The affidavit for the writ of attachment stated that the defendant, appellant herein, was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $511,811 “upon an express contract for the direct payment of money, to wit: $511,811.” Such affidavit followed the wording of NRS 31.010 providing for the issuance of the writ: “ (1) In an action upon a judgment or upon a contract, express or implied, for the direct payment of money * * The complaint was in two counts, the first being for $117,611 and the…