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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
affection; and in making such valuation they shall
make or cause to be made a survey and plat of the
land or lands so valued, and fix boundaries around
the same, and shall in their return describe said land
or lands, and the interest or estate of each party
claiming said lands in and to the same.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the return of said
commissioners shall be confirmed by the said Court
at the time to winch the same shall be made, unless
cause in writing he shown to the contrary within
the first six days of the said term, if the said return
shall} ie made on or before the first day of said term,
and if during said term, then within six days from
the filing thereof in the said court; and if any ob-
jection in writing shall he made to said return by the
owner or owners of such land or lands, or by any
person authorized in behalf of said owner or owners,
at any time before the same be confirmed by the
court, the said court shall thereupon proceed to
hear testimony, if any should he offered, and may
increase or reduce the valuation of said (commissioners, if the testimony will so warrant; provided, that
either party, on motion to the court, shall, before the
hearing of testimony by the court, be entitled to
trial by jury, en an issue to be framed under the
direction of said court, which issue shall be confined
to the valuation of said commissioners; and the
court may amend such return either on testimony
before the court, as aforesaid, or the verdict of the
jury, as the case may be, in reference to said valua-
tion, and confirm the same so amended; and upon
the confirmation of said return, as aforesaid, the
same shall be conclusive on all persons, and upon
payment or tender of payment of any sum or sums
of money so as aforesaid ascertained, as the value of
said land or lands, such land or lands shall be vested
in the said corporation forever; and the said return,
plat, and all the proceedings connected therewith,
shall be recorded among the land records of Wash-
ington county at the expense of said corporation, and
a certified copy of the same shall be received in evi-
dence in all cases touching the premises. It shall
and may then be lawful for the said corporate autho-
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