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At the time of the application of the plaintiff for the order provided for in section 265 of this title and at any time thereafter before judgment against the garnishee, the court in its discretion may by order restrain the garnishee from paying, transferring, or in any manner disposing of or injuring any of the property of the defendant, alleged by the plaintiff to be in the garnishee's possession, control, or owing by him to the defendant, and disobedience to such order may be punished as a contempt.