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(1) Witnesses shall, unless the court otherwise directs, attend at each hearing until the suit has been disposed of,
(2) On the application of either party and the payment through the court of all necessary expenses. if any. the court may require'any witness in attendance to execute a bond, with or without sureties, that he will attend at the next or any other hearing or until the suit is disposed of and, on his s refusing to execute such bond. may order him to be detained in the civil prison.
(3) The provisions of Art. 118 shall. so far as they are applicable, be deemed to apply to any person who having attended in compli- ance with a summons departs, without lawful excuse, in contr~ vention of :.ub-art. (1),