1674 PLEADINGS, PRACTICE AND PROCESS AT LAW. [ART. 75

the ends of justice will be attained by such amendment of plats
and admission of witnesses.

Berry's Lessee v. Wlllett, 2 H. & McH. 376. King v. Tarlton, 2 H. & McH.
473. Scott's Lessee v. Ollabaugh, 3 H. & McH. 511. Gill's Lessee v. Cole,
3 H. & McH. 576. Chaplin's Lessee v. Keedy, 3 H. & McH. 578 Gittings'
Lessee v. Hall, 1 H. & J. 14. Howard's Lessee v. Cromwell, 1 H. & J. 115.
Darnall's Lessee v. Goodwin, 1 H. & J. 282. Hall v. Gittings' Lessee, 2 H.
& J 112. Ibid., 2 H. & J. 380. Stoddert's Lessee v. Manning, 2 H. & J.
148. Howard v Moale's Lessee, 2 H. & J. 249. Tenant v. Hambleton, 3
H. & J. 233. Stewart's Lessee v. Mason, 3 H. & J. 507. Bowie v. O'Neale,
5 H. & J. 226. Wall v. Forbes, 1 H. & G-. 441 Rogers' Lessee v. Raborg,
2 O. & J. 54. Addison v Hack, 2 Gill, 221.. Mitchell v. Mitchell, 8 Gill,
102 Armstrong v. Risteau, 5 Md. 257. Tyson v. Shueey, 5 Md. 540. Car-
roll's Lessee v Granite Manuf. Co., 11 Md. 400. Morrison v. Hammond's
Lessee, 27 Md. 604 Tome Institute v. Davis, 87 Md. 608.

1888, art. 75, sec. 82. 1860, art. 75, sec. 58. 1852, ch. 177, sec. 8.
1882, ch 372.

85. In no action shall plats be considered as pleadings or
evidence per se.

Mundell v. Perry, 2 G. & J. 205. Medley v. Williams, 7 G. & J 68. Casey
v. Inloes, 1 Gill, 430. Budd v. Brooke, 3 Gill, 228. Funk v. Hughes, 5 Gill,
315 Clary v Kimmel, 18 Md. 246. Newman v. Young, 30 Md. 419. New
York, etc., R R. Co. v. Jones, 94 Md. 33.

Equitable Defenses.

Ibid. sec. 83. 1888, ch. 547.

86. It shall be lawful for the defendant in any action at
law (including plaintiff in replevin where avowry or cognizance
is made) in which, if judgment were obtained, he would be
entitled to relief against such judgment on equitable grounds,
to plead the facts which entitle him to such relief by way of
defense, and the court in which said action is pending is
hereby empowered to receive such defense by way of plea;
provided, that such plea shall begin with the words: "For
defense on equitable grounds," or words to that effect.

Williams v. Peters, 73 Md 584. Taylor v. State use of Miller, 73 Md.
208. Miles & Brattan v State use of Byrd, 73 Md. 398. Crocker v. Hopps,
78 Md. 264. Park Asso. v. Shartzer, 83 Md. 13. Shartzer v. Park Asso.,
86 Md. 238. Urner v. Sollenberger, 89 Md 337. Connor v. Groh, 90 Md.
682 Robey v. State use of Mallery, 94 Md. 71.

Ibid. sec. 84. 1888, ch. 547.

87. The plaintiff or the defendant in replevin may demur to
such plea for want of equity, or reply thereto facts which