Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944) Regulations Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa Annexure 1 : Forms Form 18 : Order for Attachment of Property to Found or Confirm Jurisdiction

 

In the Magistrate's Court for the District/Region of ...................................................................................

 

held at .............................. Case No. ........................................ of 20.........

 

In the matter between

 

..................................................................................................................... Applicant

 

and

 

................................................................................................................. Respondent

 

To: The Sheriff,

 

You are hereby directed pursuant to an order of the above-mentioned court made on the ....................... day of ............................, 20......., forthwith to attach ....................................................................................................................................................... (state full particulars of property and where situate) to found or confirm jurisdiction of the said court  in an action by ................................................................................. against  ................................................... of ........................................................................... (address of respondent) for ....................................................................................................................... (set out particulars of claim);

 

And for so doing this shall be your warrant.

 

Further, should the respondent wish to show cause why the order of attachment should not be confirmed, respondent shall appear before this court on the .............................. day of ............................, 20........, at ...................... (time), for that purpose.

 

The aforesaid date may be anticipated by the respondent upon 12 hours' notice to the applicant.

 

Upon security being given to the satisfaction of the sheriff of the aforesaid court for the amount of the applicant's claim and the costs of the application for attachment, the aforesaid property shall be released from attachment and upon such security being given the order for attachment shall ipso facto be discharged.

 

Dated at ......................................... this ............................ day of ................................., 20.......,

 

 

.............................................................................

Registrar/Clerk of the Court

 

 

..............................................................................

Applicant/Applicant's Attorney

 

Address:         ........................................................................

 

..........................................................................

 

Dated at .................................................... this ............................ day of .................................., 20.......,

 

 

.............................................................

Sheriff