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State, and shall be returnable in their discretion; and they may enforce
obedience to their summons by attachment, and may punish the party
for his contempt, by a fine not exceeding thirty dollars.

1904. art. 93. sec. 238. 1888. art. 93. sec, 234. 1860. art. 93, sec. 234.
1798, ch. 101. sub-ch. 15. sec. 13.

239. The court may, if a witness before the court shall refuse to
give evidence, commit him to the custody of the sheriff or coroner, as
the case may be, until he give evidence or be discharged according to
law. or they may attach and sequester his estate.

Ibid. sec. 239. 1888, art. 93, sec. 235. 1860, art. 93, sec. 235.
1798. ch. 101. sub-ch. 15, sec. 15.

240. The court may, whenever two summonses shall be regularly
returned "non est" by the sheriff, or other officer of the county where
the party last resided, issue an attachment against his lends and tene-
ments, goods and chattels; and upon return thereof, with a schedule of
the property annexed, may by order or commission under seal, authorize
some person or persons to take into his or their custody the property
contained in such schedule, or any part thereof, and to receive the
profits thereof, to be accounted for until the party summoned shall
appear and obey the order of the court, or until further order; and the
sheriff or other officer shall deliver the property accordingly. And the
person or persons to whom the same shall be committed shall, before
receiving the same, give bond with security in such penalty as the court
shall direct for rendering a true account of such property and the
profits, and for the delivery of the same according to the order of the
court, deducting such allowance for loss, and such commission, not
exceeding five per cent, as the court shall allow; and such bond shall be
recorded, and be in all respects on a footing with an administration
bond.

Ibid. sec. 240. 1888. art. 93. sec. 230. 1860, art 96. sec. 236.
1798, ch. 101. sub-ch. 15. sec. 15.

241. They may. whenever the purpose for which the property was
sequestered is answered, order the same and the profits thereof, deduct-
ing for loss and commission as aforesaid, to be delivered to the party or
to his heirs, devisees, or legal representatives, upon their respective
applications, and satisfying the court of the parties' right in case the
purposes for which the attachment was issued cannot be answered.

Ibid. sec. 243. 1888. art. 93, sec. 237. 1860, art. 93, sec. 237. 1831. ch. 315, sec. 5.

242. The orphans' court may, in their discretion, and whenever it
shall seem proper to them, either ex officio or upon application, order
any administrator to whom they may have granted administration, or
any guardian whom they may have appointed or whose bond they may
have approved, to bring into court, or place in bank, or invest in bank
or other incorporated stock, or any other good security, any money or
funds received by such administrator or guardian: and the court shall