410 CHANCERY. [ART. 16

by subpoena. The mode of proceeding in default of answer to the
matter of the amendment shall be the same as that in default of answer
to the original bill; and the proceeding on answer, plea or demurrer,
filed to the amended bill, shall be the same as that on answer, plea or
demurrer to an original bill.

The defendant is always entitled to notice of an amended or supplemental
bill. If the case is materially varied or new matter introduced, the defend-
ant must answer anew. Bill held to be substantially varied. Cockey v.
Plempel, 86 Md. 185.
As to amendments in equity, see sections 17 and 161.

1904, art. 16, sec. 164. 1888, art. 16, sec. 151. 1860, art. 16, sec. 104.
1785, ch. 72, sec. 22.

173. In order to enforce obedience to the process, rules and orders
of the courts of equity, in all cases where any party or person shall be
in contempt, for disobedience, non-performance or non-observance of
any process, rule or order of the court, or for any other matter or thing
whatsoever, whereby or wherein a contempt, according to the rules, law,
practice or course of the said courts may be incurred, such party or
person shall, for every such contempt, and before he shall be released
or discharged from the same, pay to the clerk of the court (to be paid
by him at the end of every ?ix months to the treasurer, for the use of
the State), a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, as a fine for the purga-
tion of every such contempt; and the said party or person being in
court upon any process of contempt or otherwise, upon the order of
the court, shall stand committed and remain in close custody until the
said process, rule or order shall be fully performed, obeyed and ful-
filled, and until the said fine or fines for such contempt imposed by the
said court, and the costs, shall be fully paid.
As to attachment for contempt, see sec. 190.

Ibid. sec. 165. 1888, art. 16, sec. 152. 1860, art. 16, sec. 105. 1844, ch. 219.

174. In all cases in chancery, a rule security for costs may be laid
at any time before a final decree is passed, by any defendant, against
a plaintiff, non-resident at the time of filing the bill, or becoming so
after the filing thereof.

Where a final decree has been passed but is subsequently rescinded and the
case directed to proceed as if no decree had been entered, the rule security
for costs may thereafter be laid, although an answer has already been filed.
This section distinguished from article 24, section 9. Watson v. Glassie, 95
Md. 660.

For a case involving the irregular entry of the rule security for costs on
the docket; how the rule should he applied for, who may apply for it and
how the right may be waived, see Hatton v. Weems, 12 G. & J. 84.
As to the rule security for costs at law, see art. 24, sec. 9.

Ibid. sec. 166. 1888, art. 16, sec. 153. 1860, art. 16, sec. 108. 1835, ch. 380, sec. 7.

175. When a court of equity shall require bond, with or without
security, to be given in any case, and the parties concerned therein
shall be numerous, or if it shall appear for other reasons proper, the
court may take such bond in the name of the State as obligee, and the
same may be sued on by any person interested, as public bonds may;
and a copy, certified by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof,