CHANCERY. 491

City, or the Attorney-General of the State of Maryland, or any citizen of
the State of Maryland, may maintain an action in equity in the name of
the State of Maryland, upon the relation of such State's Attorney, of the
Attorney-General of the State of Maryland, or of such citizen, to abate
and perpetually enjoin said nuisance, and the person or persons conducting
or maintaining the same, and the owner or agent of the building or ground
upon which said nuisance exists from continuing the same. In such action
the Court shall, upon the presentation of a bill therefor alleging that the
nuisance complained of exists, allow a temporary writ of injunction, with-
out bond, if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Court by
evidence in the form of affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or other-
wise, as the complainant may elect, unless the Court or Judge by previous
order shall have directed the form and manner in which it shall be pre-
sented that such nuisance probably exists.

An. Code, sec. 136C. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136C.

146. In such action evidence of the general reputation of the place
shall be admissible for the purpose of proving the existence' of said nui-
sance. If the complaint is filed by a citizen, it shall not be dismissed except
by order of the Court. If the Court is of the opinion that the action ought
not to be dismissed, it may direct the State's Attorney of the County in
which the action was brought, or of Baltimore City, if brought there, to
prosecute said action to final decree; and if the action is continued more
than one term of Court, any citizen of the State of Maryland, or the State's
Attorney of the said county or city, may be substituted by order of Court
for the relator, and prosecute said action to decree. If the action is brought
by a citizen, and the Court finds there was no reasonable ground or
cause for said action, the costs may be taxed against such citizen.

An. Code, sec. 136D. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136D.

147. That in case of the violation of any injunction granted under the
provisions of this sub-title, a party found guilty of contempt, by reason
of such violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not
less than three nor more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

An. Code, sec. 136E. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136E.

148. That if the existence of the nuisance be established in an action
as provided in this sub-title, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part
of the decree in the case, which order shall direct the removal from the
building or place of all fixtures, furniture, musical instruments, or movable
property used in conducting the nuisance, and shall direct the sale thereof
in the manner provided for the sale of chattels under execution and the
effectual closing of the building or place against its use for any purpose,
and so keeping it closed for a period of one year, unless sooner released.
If any person shall break and enter or use a building, erection, or place so
directed to be closed, he shall be punished for contempt, as provided in the
preceding section. For removing and selling the movable property the