ART. 75] CLAIM FOR INJUNCTION OR MANDAMUS. 1691

not, and be returnable forthwith; and no return thereto except
that of compliance shall be allowed; but time to return it may,
upon sufficient grounds, be allowed by the court, either with
or without terms.

1888, art. 75, sec. 122. 1888, ch. 456, sec. 86 G.

129. The writs issued as provided in the foregoing sections
shall have all the force of writs of mandamus as now issued
by the courts of this State, and of writs of injunction as now
issued out of the equity courts of this State; and in case of
disobedience, such writs of mandamus and injunction may be
enforced by attachment, and in case of corporations, also by
distress, in accordance with the established chancery practice.

Ibid. sec. 123. 1888, ch. 456, sec. 86H.

130. Upon application by the plaintiff the court, in addi-
tion to or instead of proceeding against the disobedient party
by attachment, may direct that the act or acts required to be
done may be done by the plaintiff or some other person
appointed by the court, at the expense of the defendant; and
upon the act being done the amount of such expense may be
ascertained by the court, either by a writ of inquiry or refer-
ence to an auditor, as the court shall order; and the court
may order payment of the amount of such expenses and costs
and enforce the payment thereof by execution.

Ibid. sec. 124. 1888, ch. 456, sec. 861.

131. Whenever a defendant is by law entitled to file pleas
in the nature of a cross-action, he can in such pleas claim any
or all of the writs referred to in the foregoing eight sections,
and be subject to all the provisions therein contained with
reference to the same, save such as relate to the issue of sum-
mons.

Ibid. sec. 125 1888, ch. 456, sec. 86 J.

132. Whenever the party claiming any of the above writs

would be in an ordinary action entitled to an interlocutory

judgment by default, he shall be entitled in any of the actions

referred to in the nine foregoing sections to a final judgment

that the writ or writs claimed do issue.

Ibid. sec. 126 1888, ch. 456, sec. 86 K.

133. Any party to any action at law after the commencement
thereof, and whether before or after judgment, may apply by