Sheriff's Abuse of Authority: Limits on Force in Executing a Writ
The Supreme Court fined a sheriff P5,000 for using acetylene torches and force to enforce a writ of execution, setting clear limits on a sheriff's authority.
A writ of execution is meant to satisfy a judgment, not to become a spectacle. In Philippine Bank of Communications v. Sheriff Efren V. Cachero (A.M. No. P-00-1399, February 19, 200
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