663.22  Preliminary writ.
  The court or judge to whom the application for the writ is made, if satisfied that the plaintiff would suffer any irreparable injury before the plaintiff could be relieved by the proceedings above authorized, may issue an order to the sheriff, or any other person selected instead, commanding the sheriff or other person to bring the plaintiff forthwith before such court or judge.
[C51, §2230; R60, §3818; C73, §3469; C97, §4437; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12489; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.22]