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to_o prevent_v the_o mortgagee_n pull_v down_o house_n cut_v tree_n or_o make_v other_o waste_n or_o spoil_v upon_o the_o mortgage_v land_n this_o be_v very_o mischievous_a where_o there_o be_v equity_n for_o a_o injunction_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o bond_n or_o other_o security_n the_o mischief_n be_v great_a to_o the_o mortgagor_n who_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n then_o to_o the_o obligor_fw-la in_o a_o bond_n and_o the_o mortgagee_n be_v also_o in_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o obligee_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o security_n by_o land_n and_o yet_o the_o court_n be_v not_o bar_v to_o stay_v proceed_n upon_o bond_n and_o all_o other_o security_n but_o be_v restrain_v in_o case_n of_o mortgage_n 31_o that_o all_o difference_n touch_v irregularity_n in_o proceed_n or_o upon_o the_o rate_n or_o course_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o say_v chief_a clerk_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o attorney_n on_o both_o 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