District Of Columbia § 16-524 - Judgment generally; condemnation of attached property.
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§ 16-524. Judgment generally; condemnation of attached property.
16-524If the defendant in the action has been served with process, final judgment may not be rendered against the garnishee until the action against the defendant is determined.
If in such an action judgment is rendered for the defendant, the garnishee shall be discharged and shall recover his costs, and the property attached or its proceeds shall be restored to the garnishee or to the defendant, as the case may require.
If in such an action judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant, and it appears that the plaintiff is entitled to a judgment of condemnation of the property attached, the court shall proceed to enter such judgment in the attachment as is directed by sections 16-525 to 16-527.
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Section 16-524 ("Judgment generally; condemnation of attached property.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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