Practice question
The sheriff takes property under a replevin writ and immediately hands it to the applicant, claiming seizure itself conclusively settles possession and removes every return procedure. Which is correct?
- Seizure automatically ends the case.
- The sheriff may disregard Sections 5–6.
- The applicant becomes final owner solely through taking.
- Every objection is permanently barred upon seizure.
- The sheriff must observe the prescribed custody and disposition framework; provisional seizure is not final adjudication.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 60, Sections 1–6 and 9.
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