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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

cient cause to the contrary be shown, and when con-

firmed, shall be recorded by said clerk at the expense

of the company; but if the same be set aside, the

Another in-

said court shall direct another inquisition to be taken,

quisition.

in the manner above described, and in case the

second, or any other inquisition which is confirmed

by the court, shall not award to the land owner a

larger amount of damages than was awarded by the

first inquisition, the court may, in its discretion,

Costs — by

order the costs of the said second or other inquisi-

whom paid

tion, to be paid by the owner or owners of said land,

or materials condemned; and the inquisition shall

in all cases, describe the property taken, or the

bounds of the lands condemned, and the quality or

duration of the interest in. the same, valued for the

company, and such valuation, when paid or tendered

to the owner or owners of the property, his, her, or

Entitle.

their legal representatives, shall entitle the said

company to the estate and interest in the same thus

valued, as if it had been legally conveyed by the

owner or owners of the same, and the valuation, if

not received when tendered, may at any time there-

after be received without costs from said company

by the owner or owners, his, her, or their legal re-

presentatives; and the sheriff shall keep the said

jury together for a reasonable time until they shall

agree upon, and sign and seal the said inquisition ;

and in case it shall so happen that the jury cannot

agree, after being kept together as aforesaid, the

sheriff may in his discretion, discharge the said jury,

and without any further warrant from a justice of

Summon

the peace, shall within five days thereafter summon

another Jury.

another jury of twenty inhabitants as aforesaid, not

upon the former jury, and the same proceedings

shall be had in all respects as is hereinbefore pro-

vided; and in case of a second or other disagreement

of the jury, the same proceedings shall be had until

a verdict or inquisition shall be made and returned

as aforesaid.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That whenever any

railroad company, heretofore incorporated, or which

may hereafter be incorporated, shall find it necessary

Change loca-

for the purpose of avoiding annoyance to public

tion or grades.

travel, or dangerous, or difficult curves, or grades.