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23. In the case aforesaid, where an injunction is 

 to be awarded for stay of suits at the common law, 

 if the like suit be in the chancery, either by &quot; scire 

 facias,&quot; or privilege, or English bill, then the suit is 

 to be stayed by order of the court, as it is in other 

 courts by injunction, for that the court cannot in- 

 join itself. 



24. Where an injunction hath been obtained for 

 staying of suits, and no prosecution is had for the 

 space of three terms, the injunction is to fall of 

 itself without farther motion. 



25. Where a bill comes in after an arrest at the 

 common law for debt, no injunction shall be granted 

 without bringing the principal money into court, ex 

 cept there appear in the defendant s answer, or by 

 sight of writings, plain matter tending to discharge 

 the debt in equity : but if an injunction be awarded 

 and disobeyed, in that case no money shall be 

 brought in, or deposited, in regard of the con 

 tempt. 



26. Injunctions for possession are not to be 

 granted before a decree, but where the possession 

 hath continued by the space of three years, before 

 the bill exhibited, and upon the same title ; and 

 not upon any title by lease, or otherwise deter 

 mined. 



27. In case where the defendant sits all the pro 

 cess of contempt, and cannot be found by the ser- 

 jeant at arms, or resists the Serjeant, or makes rescue, a 

 sequestration shall be granted of the land in question ; 



