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such answer as evidence against the defendant making the same;
but this section shall not apply to motions to dissolve an injunc-
tion or to discharge a receiver.

Coale v. Chase, 1 Bl 136. Salmon v. Clagett, 3 Bl 125. Bellona Co.'s Case,

3 Bl. 442. Washington University v. Green, 1 Md. Ch. 97. Wood v. Patterson,

4 Md Ch. 335. Harris v. Sangston, 4 Md, Ch. 394. Cronise v. Clark, 4 Md. Ch.
403. Doub v. Barnes, 4 Gill, 1. Hutchins v. Hope, 7 Gill, 123. Briesch v.
McCauley, 7 Gill, 187. Winchester v. Balto. & Susque. R R. Co., 4 Md. 231,
Stockett v. Holliday, 9 Md. 486. Warren v. Twilley, 10 Md. 39. Taggart v.
Boldin, 10 Md. 114. Mickle v. Cross, 10 Md. 360. Hamilton v. Whitndge, 11
Md. 144 Bouldin v. Mayor & C. C , 15 Md. 22. Gelston v. Rullman, 15 Md.

267. Mahaney v. Lazier, 16 Md. 69. Rich v. Levy, 16 Md. 74. Dorn v. Boyer,
16 Md 145. Dorsey v. Hagerstown Bank, 17 Md 412. Colvin v. Warford, 17
Md. 433 State v. N. C. R. W. Co., 18 Md 194. Hubbard v. Mowbray, 20 Md.
165 Huston v. Ditto, 20 Md. 306. Polk v. Rose, 25 Md. 153. Watson v.
Watson, 58 Md. 442. Dieffenbach v. Vogeler, 61 Md. 378.

Rule 27.

147. If the plaintiff in his bill shall not require an answer

under oath, or shall only require an answer under oath with
regard to certain specified interrogatories, the answer of the
defendant, though under oath, except such part thereof as shall
be directly responsive to such interrogatories, shall not be

evidence in his favor, unless the cause be set down for hearing on
bill and answer only; but an answer under oath may, neverthe-
less, be used as an affidavit, with the same effect as heretofore, on
a motion to grant or dissolve an injunction, to appoint or dis-

charge a receiver, or on any other incidental motion in the cause

Rule 28.

148. Whenever the answer of the defendant shall not be

excepted to, or shall be adjudged or deemed sufficient, the plain-
tiff shall file the general replication thereto within fifteen days
thereafter, unless he shall set the cause down for hearing on bill
and answer as to said defendant or defendants answering; and in
all cases where the general replication is filed, the cause shall be
deemed to all intents and purposes at issue, without any rejoinder
or other pleading on either side. If the plaintiff shall omit or
refuse to file such replication within fifteen days after answer
filed, the defendant shall be entitled to a rule further proceed-
ings within ten days after notice of such rule; and upon failure to
comply with such rule, the defendant shall be entitled to have