Acts and Regulations

G-2 - Garnishee Act

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Security by judgment creditor
17(1)If the judge on the hearing of a summons under this Act, or on special application for the purpose, thinks proper, he may before giving judgment against the garnishee, or at any time before actual payment by the garnishee, order such security by bond to be given to the sheriff as is approved by himself, by or on behalf of the judgment creditor, for the repayment into Court, to abide the judge’s order in case a judge’s order is made for such repayment.
17(2)Such bond shall be to the sheriff by his name of office, and shall enure for the benefit of all parties interested in or entitled to the money, and may, by order of the judge and on such terms as to indemnity against costs and otherwise as he imposes, be assigned to the party or parties interested, and may be sued in the name of the assignee.
R.S., c.97, s.18
Security by judgment creditor
17(1)If the judge on the hearing of a summons under this Act, or on special application for the purpose, thinks proper, he may before giving judgment against the garnishee, or at any time before actual payment by the garnishee, order such security by bond to be given to the sheriff as is approved by himself, by or on behalf of the judgment creditor, for the repayment into Court, to abide the judge’s order in case a judge’s order is made for such repayment.
17(2)Such bond shall be to the sheriff by his name of office, and shall enure for the benefit of all parties interested in or entitled to the money, and may, by order of the judge and on such terms as to indemnity against costs and otherwise as he imposes, be assigned to the party or parties interested, and may be sued in the name of the assignee.
R.S., c.97, s.18