Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Enforcement of Judgments – Judgment Capable of Enforcement – Requirement of Executory Order

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Only judgments containing positive or mandatory orders are enforceable. A judgment of dismissal merely affirms that the plaintiff or appellant has not established entitlement to relief; it creates no executory obligation. A judgment creditor must have a judgment directing payment, possession, or some specific act.…

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