CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
1215
debt, and
mons requiring the judgment debtor to appear before the Court and judgment be examined respecting his ability to make the payment directed; and the Court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, issue thereon such summons.
(2) On the appearance of the judgment debtor, he may be examined upon oath by or on behalf of the judgment creditor, and by the Court, with respect to his ability to make the payment directed, and for the discovery of property applicable to such payment, and as to the disposal which he may have made of any property.
(3) The judgment debtor shall be bound to produce, upon oath or otherwise as the Court may think fit, all books, papers, and documents in his possession or power relating to property applicable to such payment.
(4) Whether the judgment debtor so appears or not, the judgment creditor and all other witnesses whom the Court thinks requisite may be examined upon oath or otherwise, as the Court may think fit, respecting the matters aforesaid.
(5) The Court may, if it thinks fit, adjourn the hearing of the summons from time to time, and require from the judgment debtor such security for his appearance at the adjourned hearing as may seem proper, and, in default of his finding security, may, by warrant, commit him to prison, there to remain until the adjourned hearing, unless sooner discharged.
(6) The Court may, on such investigation as aforesaid, make an interim order for the protection of any property applicable to the payment directed as it may think expedient.
proceedings
H. K. Code,
6.69.
Modes of enforcing Judgment.
immovable
370. If the judgment is for immovable property, the party who has obtained the judgment shall be put in possession of the property, if necessary, by the bailiff.
[ib. s. 70 (1).]
money.
371. If the judgment is for money, it may be enforced by the imprisonment of the party against whom it has been given, or by the attachment and sale of his property, or by both imprisonment and attachment and sale, if necessary; and if such party is other than a defendant, the judgment may be enforced against him in the same manner as a judgment may be enforced against a defendant.
[ib. s. 70 (3).]
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
1215
debt, and
mons requiring the judgment debtor to appear before the Court and judgment be examined respecting his ability to make the payment directed; and the Court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, issue thereon. such summons.
(2) On the appearance of the judgment debtor, he may be examined upon oath by or on behalf of the judgment creditor, and by the Court, with respect to his ability to make the payment direct- ed, and for the discovery of property applicable to such payment, and as to the disposal which he may have made of any property.
(3) The judgment debtor shall be bound to produce, upon oath or otherwise as the Court may think fit, all books, papers, and docu- ments in his possession or power relating to property applicable to such payment.
(4) Whether the judgment debtor so appears or not, the judg- ment creditor and all other witnesses whom the Court thinks requisite may be examined upon oath or otherwise, as the Court may think fit, respecting the matters aforesaid.
(5) The Court may, if it thinks fit, adjourn the hearing of the summons from time to time, and require from the judgment debtor such security for his appearance at the adjourned hearing as may seem proper, and, in default of his finding security, may, by war- rant, commit him to prison, there to remain until the adjourned hearing, unless sooner discharged.
(6) The Court may, on such investigation as aforesaid, make an interim order for the protection of any property applicable to the payment directed as it may think expedient.
proceedings
H. K. Code,
6.69.
Modes of enforcing Judgment.
immovable
370. If the judgment is for immovable property, the party who Judgment for has obtained the judgment shall be put in possession of the pro- property. perty, if necessary, by the bailiff.
[ib. s. 70 (1).]
money.
371. If the judgment is for money, it may be enforced by the Judgment for imprisonment of the party against whom it has been given, or by [ib. s. 70 (3).] the attachment and sale of his property, or by both imprisonment and attachment and sale, if necessary; and if such party is other than a defendant, the judgment may be enforced against him in the same manner as a judgment may be enforced against a defendant.
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