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 under the judgment or order he shall file a praecipe and affidavit in the required forms together with a copy of the affidavit which shall be served with the judgment summons.
[First Schedule. Form 16.]

(2) If the person alleged to be liable does not appear on the day fixed for the hearing he shall be deemed to admit his liability to pay the amount due but if he appears and denies the liability the court may determine the question of liability on the evidence then before it or may order the issue of liability to be tried in such manner as it thinks fit.