1140 PLEADINGS, PRACTICE AND PROCESS AT LAW. [ART. 75.

P G. L, (1860,) art. 75, sec. 68. 1846, ch. 152.

92. No application for a writ of habere facias possessionem
under this article, shall abate by reason of the death of the pur-
chaser before obtaining possession of the lands and tenements;
but his heir or devisee shall have all the rights and remedies
therein given to the purchaser.

Preservation, Detention and Inspection of Property.

1886, ch. 317. 1886, ch. 416.

93. It shall be lawful for the court, in any action at law, or
cause in equity, or in any judicial proceeding, upon the applica-
tion of any party thereto, and on such terms as to it may seem
just, to make any order for the preservation, detention or inspec-
tion of any property being the subject of such action, cause or
proceeding, and for all or any of the purposes aforesaid; to
authorize any person or persons to enter upon or into any land or
building in the possession of any party to such action, cause or
proceeding, and for all or any of the purposes aforesaid; to author-
ize any samples to be taken, or any observations to be made, or
experiment to be tried, which may seem necessary or expedient
for the purpose of obtaining full information or evidence.

Production of Books and Answering Bill of Discovery.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 75, sec. 69. 1796, ch 43, sec. 7. 1801, ch. 74, sec. 6.

94. The court shall have power in the trial of actions at law,
on motion made at the first court after the appearance court, sup-
ported by affidavit that the same is not intended for delay, and
due notice thereof being given, to require the parties to produce
copies, certified by a justice of the peace, of all such parts of all
books or writings in their possession or power as contain evidence
pertinent to the issue, or to answer any bill of discovery only
which may be filed by the second court after the appearance court,
in cases and under circumstances where they might be compelled
to produce said original books or writings or answer such bill of
discovery by the ordinary rules of proceeding in chancery; and
if a plaintiff shall fail to comply with any such order to produce
such books or writings, or answer such bill of discovery, it shall
be lawful for the said courts on motion to give the like judgment