C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 737 Disposition versions

1994-01-01

737. Seizure before judgment has, as its sole purpose, to place the property in the hands of justice pending suit; it is carried out in the same way and is governed by the same rules as seizure after judgment, so far as they are applicable.

Articles 552 and 553 apply to a seizure before judgment, except in the cases provided for in article 734.

The officer entrusts the property seized to a guardian designated by him, unless the seizing creditor authorizes him to leave them with the debtor.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 737; 1975, c. 83, s. 52; 1977, c. 73, s. 31; 1983, c. 28, s. 26; 1992, c. 57, s. 360.

1983-06-22

737. Seizure before judgment has, as its sole purpose, to place the property in the hands of justice pending suit; it is carried out in the same way and is governed by the same rules as seizure after judgment, so far as they are applicable.

Articles 552 and 553 apply to a seizure before judgment, except in the cases provided for in paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of article 734.

Except in the cases provided for by paragraphs 2 and 5 of article 734, the officer entrusts the property seized to a guardian designated by him, unless the seizing creditor authorizes him to leave them with the debtor.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 737; 1975, c. 83, s. 52; 1977, c. 73, s. 31; 1983, c. 28, s. 26.

1977-12-31

737. Seizure before judgment has, as its sole purpose, to place the property in the hands of justice pending suit; it is carried out in the same way and is governed by the same rules as seizure after judgment, so far as they are applicable.

Articles 552 and 553 apply to a seizure before judgment, except in the cases provided for in paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of article 734.

Article 583 in the cases provided for by paragraphs 2 and 5 of article 734. In other cases of seizure before judgment of moveable property, the officer, with the authorization of the judge or prothonotary, entrusts the property seized to a guardian designated by the debtor or, failing such designation, designated by him, unless the seizing creditor authorizes him to leave them with the debtor.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 737; 1975, c. 83, s. 52; 1977, c. 73, s. 31.