Understanding Garnishee Proceedings In Nigeria

To understand garnishee proceedings in Nigeria, it is necessary to establish that there must be a judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction, which would lead a successful judgment creditor to enforce the Court's ruling.

Most important to note, the law provides other ways of enforcing the judgments of Courts. Still, Garnishee proceedings are unique and about the only procedure in law through which an "innocent" third party (the Garnishee) is made a party in a judicial proceeding., However, he was not a party in the suit wherein judgment was pronounced.

TERMS TO NOTE

A judgment Creditor is a person who was successful in a suit, and the Court has granted some monetary judgment in his favor.