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said interrogatories within twenty days after the service of the interroga-
tories upon him, then, upon proof of such service, the plaintiff shall be en-
titled to judgment against the garnishee for the amount of the claim of the
plaintiff for which the attachment was issued.

Under this section and sec. 15, the garnishee cannot be required to answer inter-
rogatories under oath. Question as to whether the answers to interrogatories signed
only by the attorney for the garnishee are sufficient, not passed on. The court may
(in view of sec. 28) permit the garnishee to sign and file answers to interrogatories
after the time allowed by this section, when, within such time, answers have been
filed signed for him by his attorney. Interrogatories fully answered. Wilmer v. Mann,
121 Md. 243.

This section has no application where designated chattels are attached and sought
to be condemned. West v. Wood Company, 140 Md. 520.

The language, "No judgment of condemnation nisi shall be made absolute without
such proof," relates only to judgments against garnishees. This section aims to protect
garnishees and has no bearing upon property attached as per schedule. Western Bank v.
Union Bank, 91 Md. 624; De Beam v. De Beam, 119 Md. 422.

Where the judgment of condemnation is erroneously entered for an amount greater
than that claimed in the writ, a remittitur may be entered. Post v. Bowen, 35 Md. 232.

The plaintiff may waive a failure of the garnishee to answer the interrogatories by
consenting to a continuance of the case. Laflin v. B. & O. R. R. Co., 63 Md. 80. And
see notes to sec. 15.

As to the garnishee's answer to the interrogatories and exceptions thereto, see Rule 13
of the common law courts of Baltimore City.

This section referred to in construing secs. 10 and 35—see notes thereto. Harris v.
Balk, 198 U. S. 215.

Garnishee liable under this section for cost of renewing bonds where he denies, he
has funds belonging to defendant and aids defendant in continuing contest. Action on
appeal bond. Amer. Surety Co. v. Kitzmiller, 144 Md. 169.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 14. 1912, sec. 14. 1904, sec. 14. 1888, sec. 14. 1795, ch. 56, sec. 4.

1900, ch. 138.

14. The garnishee in every attachment issued in pursuance of the pre-
ceding section may plead in behalf of the defendant any plea or pleas
which the defendant might or could plead if the summons had been served
upon him and he had appeared, or the garnishee may pay the amount of
money in his hands into court, to be awarded to the party having a legal
right to the same.

The garnishee cannot be compelled to plead in behalf of the defendant, but if
he does so, he is liable for costs. A garnishee may have an unauthorized appearance
of an attorney for him stricken out. Albert v. Albert, 78 Md. 338.

When the defendant appears, he may plead for himself, and is not affected by any
plea of the garnishee in his behalf. Spear v. Griffin, 23 Md. 431.

If the garnishee wishes to stop interest, he must pay the money in his hands into
court. Chase v. Manhardt, 1 Bl. 342.

Neither the garnishee nor the judgment debtor will be permitted to re-open and
re-try issues once determined between the parties in a judgment from which no ap-
peal has been taken. An attachment upon such judgment does not destroy its finality
nor open for review the matters determined between the parties. Farley v. Colver,
113 Md. 384.

Cited but not construed in Baltimore v. Libowitz, 159 Md. 32,

An. Code, 1924, sec. 15. 1912, sec. 15. 1904, sec. 15. 1888, sec. 15. 1795, ch. 56, sec. 5.

15. In all cases of attachment, whether upon, warrant, judgment or
decree, the plaintiff may exhibit interrogatories in writing to the garnishee,
who shall by rule of court answer, each and every ef said interrogatories
touching or conerning the .property of the. defendant in his possession or
charge, or by him due or owing at the time of serving such attachment, or
at any other time; and if such garnishee shall neglect or refuse so to do, as
provided in section 13, the court is hereby directed to adjudge that such
garnishee hath in his possession property of the defendant, or is indebted
to such defendant to an amount and value sufficient to pay the debt, dam-