Whenever the marshal, with an execution against the property of the judgment debtor, applies to any person or officer mentioned in subdivision (3) of section 256 of this title for the purpose of levying on any property therein mentioned, such person or officer shall forthwith give to the marshal a certificate in the manner prescribed in section 265 of this title. If such person or officer refuses to do so, or if the certificate is unsatisfactory to the plaintiff in the writ, he may in like manner have the order prescribed in such section against such person or officer. Thereafter the proceedings upon such order shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in sections 265–273 of this title.