Section 46 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 46 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Mode of levying execution against buildings. It provides as follows: (1) Every house or other building belonging to the owner of the land on which itstands shall be dealt with as immovable property and may be…

Section 45 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 45 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Levy of execution upon materials used in construction of a building. It provides as follows: Where the judgment debtor is a citizen of Nigeria, and the property attached is the right, title or interest of the…

Section 44 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 44 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Levy of execution upon immovable property. It provides as follows: If sufficient movable property of the judgment debtor can be found in the FederalCapital Territory, Abuja or the State, as the case may be, to satisfy…

Section 43 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 43 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Process evidence of authority. It provides as follows: In any action commenced against a person for anything done in pursuance of this Act, the production of the process of the court shall be deemed sufficient proof…

Section 42 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 42 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Actions against bailiffs acting under warrants. It provides as follows: (1) No action shall be commenced against any bailiff for anything done in obedience to any process issued by a court unless-(a) a demand for inspection…

Section 41 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 41 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Irregularity in executing warrants. It provides as follows: No sheriff or other officer in executing any process of a court, and no person at whose instance any such process is executed, shall be deemed a trespasser…

Section 40 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 40 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Liability of bailiff for neglect to levy an execution. It provides as follows: (1) Where a bailiff, being employed to execute any process against the property orperson of a judgment debtor, loses the opportunity of executing…

Section 39 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 39 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Execution of committal orders out of jurisdiction of court. It provides as follows: (1) Where any order or warrant for the committal of any person to prison has beenmade or issued, whether in pursuance of this…

Section 38 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 38 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Issue and execution of orders of committal. It provides as follows: (1) Whenever any order or warrant for the committal of any person to prison is made or issued by a court, whether in pursuance of…

Section 37 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 37 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Execution out of juris diction of court. It provides as follows: (1) Where a writ of execution has been issued from a court, hereafter in this section referred to as a “home court”, against the property…