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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

execution, and that the said judgment debtor is concealing or has

concealed or disposed of the same with intent to evade the effect

of said judgment, the court wherein said judgment was rendered,

shall issue an order requiring said debtor to attend, and be ex-

amined concerning said property or credits at a time and place

Order.

specified in said order, either in open court or before a standing

commissioner or examiner as therein directed; the judge, com-

missioner or examiner may adjourn the proceedings under such

order from time to time as he may think proper, and at any stage
of the proceedings, the court may in its discretion make a further

order that any other examination or testimony be taken by a com-

missioner or examiner designated therein.

87 B. If it shall appear upon proof, by affidavit or otherwise,

to the satisfaction of the court, that any person or corporation

has property of the judgment debtor or is indebted to him in a

To attend.

sum of money, the judgment creditor shall be entitled to an order

requiring such person or any of the officers of such corporation,

to attend and be examined as provided in the preceding section,

concerning the debt or other property, at a time and place specified

in said order.

87 C. Upon an examination under either of the said preceding

sections, such parties shall testify under oath, and shall not be

Under

excused from answering any questions on the ground that such

oath.

examination will tend to connect such party with the commission

of fraud, but such answers cannot be used as evidence against

said persons in any criminal action or proceeding based upon

such fraud.

87 D. Under the proceedings provided in said last mentioned

sections, the court, in its discretion, shall grant relief unto said

Grant

judgment creditor by orders in the nature of injunction, decree

relief.

for specific performance, writ of mandamus, or for the appoint-

ment of a receiver, and shall pass such orders as will subject said

property or credits of said judgment debtor, either in his own

hands or in the hands of any person or corporation, to the opera-

tion and effect of the judgment.

87 E. Any person who refuses or without sufficient excuse

neglects to obey an order of the court made pursuant to the pre-

ceding section or to any other provisions of this article and duly

served upon him or an oral direction given directly to him in

open court in the course of the proceedings therein provided, or

For eon-

to attend before the court or before a commission or examiner

tempt.

according to the command of an order or summons duly served

upon him or to answer any lawful question propounded to him by

such court, commissioner or examiner, may be punished by the

court by which such order or summons was issued for a contempt.

Approved April 8, 1890.