ART. 9] CONFESSION OF ASSETS—DISSOLUTION. 273

1888, art. 9, sec. 16. 1860, art. 10, sec 17. 1824, ch. 74, sec. 2. 1888, ch. 507.

16. In all attachments the garnishee may appear in court
on the return day of such attachment, or within four days there-
after, and confess the amount of goods, chattels or credits in
his hands; and if the plaintiff will not take judgment of con-
demnation for the amount so acknowledged, but shall claim a
larger sum, then the garnishee shall be allowed the costs of
suit, and reasonable counsel fees to be fixed by the court, unless
on a final decision the plaintiff shall recover a larger amount
than the garnishee acknowledged as aforesaid; and in all cases
where, upon a plea of nulla bona, judgment shall be entered for
the garnishee, the plaintiff, in addition to the taxed costs of
suit, shall be adjudged to pay to the garnishee reasonable
counsel fees to be fixed by the court.

Ibid, sec 17. 1860, art. 10, sec. 18. 1831, ch. 321, secs 1, 2.

17. Any plaintiff in an attachment may have the same laid
upon debts due the defendant upon judgment or decrees
rendered or passed by any of the courts of law or equity in
this State, and may have judgment of condemnation thereof as
upon any other debts due said defendant; but an execution
may, on application of any party to the court rendering such
judgment or decree, be issued for enforcing the payment
thereof, notwithstanding the attachment; provided, the money
payable on such judgment or decree be, in the said writ of
execution, required to be brought into the said court, to be by
such court preserved or deposited, or invested in stocks, to
abide the event of the proceedings in such attachment.

Fetterhoff v Sheridan, 94 Md. 454.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1860, art. 10, sec. 19. 1832, ch. 307, sec. 1.

18. An attachment may be laid on any interest which the
defendant has or may be entitled to in the stock of any corpor-
ation, or in the debt of any corporation, transferable upon the
books of such corporation; and it shall be the duty of the
sheriff or other officer, in laying said attachment, to comply
with the requirements contained in article 23, title " Corpora-
tions," of this code, in relation thereto.

Gordon v. Mayor, etc. Balto., 5 Gill. 241 Boyd v. Ches. & O. Canal Co.,
17 Md. 195.

Ibid. sec. 19. 1860, art. 10, sec. 20. 1832, ch. 280, sec. 5. 1834, ch. 79,

sec. 2. 1854, ch. 153, sec. 4.

19. No attachment shall be dissolved unless every defendan't
appears to the action, and unless a bond be given by or on behalf
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