692 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

1904, art. 23, sec. 326. 1888, art. 23, sec. 226, 1868, ch. 471, sec. 131.

361. The sheriff shall make return of the inquisition so found, to
the clerk of the circuit court for the county, or the superior court of
Baltimore city, who shall file the same and lay it before the said court
at its next session; and such inquisition shall be confirmed by said
court, unless good cause be shown to the contrary; and when confirmed,
shall be recorded by the clerk, at the expense of the corporation; but
if set aside, the said court may direct another inquisition to be taken
in the manner above prescribed. The valuation of such loss or damage,
when paid or tendered to the owner or owners of the property, or his.
her or their legal representatives shall entitle the said corporation to
the easement thus valued, as fully as if it had been conveyed to the
said corporation by the owner or owners of the same; and the valuation,
if not received when tendered, may, at any time thereafter, be received
from the company without costs, by the said owner or owners, or his,
her or their legal representative or representatives.
See notes to sec. 357.

Ibid. sec. 327. 1888, art. 23, sec. 227. 1900, ch. 267.

362. Any such corporation formed as aforesaid may, with the con-
sent of the majority of the owners of the capital stock of such corpora-
tions, given in general meeting, extend their lines of telegraph into
any other State, or may construct branch lines in this State or any
other State, or may lease, sell or convey its property, rights, privileges
and franchises or any interest therein or any part thereof to any tele-
graph company organized under or created by the laws of this or any
other State, and may acquire by lease, purchase or conveyance the prop-
erty, rights, privileges and franchises or any interest therein 'or any
part thereof of any telegraph company organized under and created
by the laws of this or any other State upon such terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon between the respective companies, or by pur-
chase at any sale of the property and francbises of any such corpora-
tion heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be incorporated under the
terms of a mortgage or deed of trust heretofore made, or hereafter to
be made, conveying the property and franchises of any such company,
or under decree of any court, or under an execution issued against the
property of said company; and said purchasing company shall have
and possess all the rights, franchises and privileges heretofore enjoyed
by the company whose property is so acquired, whether the same were
acquired under grant from any State, municipality or other corpora-
tion; or may consolidate with any other telegraph company or corpora-
tion of this or any other State, under such name and with such capital
stock, and upon such terms as may be agreed upon between such com-
panies or corporations; and whenever such consolidation as aforesaid
is made, a certificate of the same and of the particulars thereof shall be
executed and acknowledged by the president or other principal officers
of said corporations so consolidating, which said certificate shall be
recorded in the clerk's office of the superior court of Baltimore city, if