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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Have full
force, etc.

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 prac-
tice.
86H. Upon application by the plaintiff the

The court may
direct.

court, in addition 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 payment
thereof by execution.
86I. Whenever a defendant is by law entitled

Defendant
may claim.

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 herein contained
with reference to the same, save such as relate
to the issue of summons.
86J. Whenever the party claiming any of the

Entitled to
final judgment

above writs would be in an ordinary action
entitled to an interlocutory judgment by de-
fault, he shall be entitled in any of the actions
referred to in the foregoing sections to a final
judgment that the writ or writs claimed do issue.
86K. Any party to any action at law after the

Injunction.

commencement thereof, and whether before or
after judgment, may apply by motion ex parte
to the court in which it is pending for a writ of
injunction to restrain the other party in such
action from the repetition or continuance of the
wrongful act or breach of contract complained
of, or the committal or injury of a like kind
arising out of the same contract, or relating to
the same property or right ; and judgment may
be given that such writ may be granted or de-
nied by the court upon such terms as to the
duration of the writ, keeping an account,