§ 9-10-110.Petitions for extraordinary equitable relief to be verified or supported by proof

Some remedies hit harder than an ordinary judgment — a restraining order, an injunction, or the appointment of a receiver can freeze someone’s business or property before the case has even been fully heard. This section makes sure a court does not hand out that kind of power on bare allegations. A petition asking for a restraining order, injunction, receiver, or other extraordinary equitable relief must be verified positively by the petitioner or backed by other satisfactory proof.

Verification means the petitioner swears to the truth of the facts under oath, personally standing behind the allegations rather than letting an attorney’s unsworn pleading carry the weight. Where that is not practical, the section allows an alternative — supporting proof, such as affidavits from witnesses, that gives the court a factual basis for granting relief before the opposing party has had a full chance to respond.

The requirement reflects a plain trade-off: extraordinary relief moves fast, sometimes before notice or a hearing, so the law demands something more solid than an unverified complaint before a court freezes assets, restrains conduct, or hands control of property to a receiver.