Category: Nigeria


  • Section 66 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 66 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Non-attendance of judgment debtor. It provides as follows: If a party summoned as a judgment debtor shall not attend as required by the summons and shall not excuse his non-attendance to the satisfaction of the court…

  • Section 65 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 65 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Power to commit debtor to prison in certain cases. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, the court at the conclusion of such investigation as aforesaid, but not otherwise, may commit to…

  • Section 64 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 64 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Power of court during hearing of a cause. It provides as follows: A court at the hearing of a cause, or at any adjournment thereof, shall have the same power of examining the parties and other…

  • Section 63 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 63 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Orders on close of investigation. It provides as follows: At the conclusion of the investigation the court may make such one or more of the orders following as the case may require-[First Schedule. Forms 17 to…

  • Section 62 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 62 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Interim order for protection of property. It provides as follows: The court may, upon such investigation as aforesaid, make an interim order for the protection of any property applicable or available in discharge of the judgment…

  • Section 60 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 60 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Discovery of property. It provides as follows: (1) On the appearance of the judgment debtor before the court on the summons or warrant, he may be examined on oath, by or on behalf of the judgment…

  • Section 60 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 60 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Discovery of property. It provides as follows: (1) On the appearance of the judgment debtor before the court on the summons or warrant, he may be examined on oath, by or on behalf of the judgment…

  • Section 59 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 59 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Enlargement of time and conditional order. It provides as follows: The court may enlarge the time for return to the order and may direct that the warrant shall only issue after a certain time and in…

  • Section 58 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 58 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Order to bring judgment debtor before court. It provides as follows: Where it appears to the court that there is probable cause to believe the judgment debtor, for the purpose of avoiding examination, is about to…

  • Section 57 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 57 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Judgment against firm. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person entitled to enforce a judgment or order against a firm desires to issue a judgment summons against any person whom he alleges to be liable…