The levy of an attachment or service of a garnishment creates a lien in favor of the plaintiff.
History: (Code 1852, §2527; Code 1867, §2955; Code 1876, §3280; Code 1886, §2957; Code 1896, §548; Code 1907, §2948; Code 1923, §6196; Code 1940, T. 7, §869.)