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property or credits at a time and place specified in said order, either in
open court or before a standing commissioner or examiner as therein
directed; the judge, commissioner or examiner may adjourn the proceedings
under such order from time to time as he may think proper, and at any
stage of the proceedings the court may in its discretion make a further
order that any other examination or testimony be taken by a commissioner
or examiner designated therein.

An. Code, sec. 139...1904, sec. 137. 1890, ch. 558, sec. 87B.

148. If it shall appear upon proof, by affidavit or otherwise to the
satisfaction of the court, that any perspn or corporation has property of
the judgment debtor or is indebted to him in a sum of money, the judgment
creditor shall be entitled to an order requiring such person or any of the
officers of such corporation to attend and be examined as provided in the
preceding section concerning the debt or other property at a time and place
specified in said order.

An. Code, sec. 140. 1904, sec. 138. 1890, ch. 558, sec. 87C.

149. Upon an examination under either of the two preceding sections
such parties shall testify under oath, and shall not be excused from answer-
ing any questions on the ground that such examinations will tend to con-
nect such party with the commission of fraud, but such answers can not
be used as evidence against said persons in any criminal action or proceeding
based upon such fraud.

An. Code, sec. 141. 1904, sec. 139. 1890, ch. 558, sec. 87D.

150. Under the proceedings provided in the three preceding sections
the court, in its discretion, shall grant relief unto said judgment creditors
by orders in the nature of injunction, decree for specific performance, writ
of mandamus, or for the appointment of a receiver, and shall pass such
orders as will subject said property or credits of said judgment debtor,
either in his own hands or in the hands of any person or corporation, to the
operation and effect of the judgment.

An. Code, sec. 142. 1904, sec. 140. 1890, ch. 558, sec. 87E.

151. Any person who refuses or without sufficient excuse neglects to
obey any order of the court made pursuant to any of the four preceding
sections and duly served upon him or an oral direction given directly to
him in open court in the course of the proceedings therein provided, or
to attend before the court or before a commissioner or examiner according
to the command of an order or summons duly served upon him or to
answer any lawful question propounded to him by such court, commissioner
or examiner, may be punished by the court by which such order or summons
was issued for a contempt.

An. Code, sec. 143. 1906, ch. 396.

152. The provisions of the foregoing sections of this sub-title (desig-
nated as sections 147, 148, 149, 150 and 151) shall be held to apply to