639.24  Property in possession of another.
  Property of defendant in possession of another, and of which defendant is entitled to the immediate possession, may be seized under attachment by taking possession thereof, in the same manner as though found in the defendant’s possession.
[C51, §1859, 1860; R60, §3194; C73, §2967; C97, §3896; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12100; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.24]