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the said lands or other real property ought not to be had, it shall dismiss
said petition, at the cost of the United States; but if it shall determine that
condemnation of the land in said petition described ought to be had by the
United States, it shall pass an order directing the clerk of said court, under
his hand and the seal of said court, to issue a warrant to the sheriff of the
county wherein said land lies, requiring him to summon a jury of twenty
inhabitants of said county not interested in the land to be valued to meet
on or near the land to be valued on a day named in said summons, not less
than ten nor more than twenty days after issuing the same; provided, five
days' notice thereof be given to the owner, reputed owner or agent of such
owner of the lands proposed to be condemned.
See Art. 33A.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 10. 1874, ch. 395, see. 6.

10. If at the time named in such summons any of said jurors sum-
moned do not attend, the said sheriff shall immediately summon as many
jurors as may be necessary, with the jurors in attendance, to make up the
number of twenty, and from them each party or his agent, or if either be
not present in person or by agent, the sheriff for said party may strike
four jurors, and the remaining jurors shall act as the jury of inquest' of
damages.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 11. 1912, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11, 1888, sec. 11. 1874, ch. 395, sec. 7.

11. Before the said jury shall proceed to act, the sheriff shall adminis-
ter to each juror an oath that he will justly and impartially value the
damages which the owner will sustain by the use or permanent occupation
of the land required by the United States.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 12. 1912, sec. 12. 1904, sec. 12. 1888, sec. 12. 1874, ch. 395, sec. 8.

12. , The jury shall summon such witnesses as the parties may require,
and examine them on oath in relation to the value of the property to be con-
demned ; and they shall reduce the testimony, if any be .taken by them to
writing, and after the testimony is closed, and without any unnecessary
delay, they shall ascertain and determine the compensation which ought to
be made by the United States to the party owning or being interested in
the land to be condemned.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 13. 1912, sec. 13. 1904, sec. 13. 1888, sec. 13. 1874, ch. 395, sec. 9.

13. The jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and shall sign
and seal the same, and it shall then be returned by the sheriff, together with
the testimony, if any taken and reduced to writing as aforesaid, to the clerk
of the circuit court for the county wherein said land lies, and shall be filed
by said clerk in said court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 14. 1912, sec. 14. 1904, sec. 14. 1888, sec. 14. 1874, ch. 395, sec. 10.

14. The said inquisition shall be confirmed by said court if no sufficient
cause be shown by the fourth day of the term thereof beginning next after
it is filed in said court; and when confirmed, it shall be recorded by said
clerk at the expense of the United States; and the United States shall also
pay all the costs incident to said petition and inquisition in all cases.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 15. 1912, sec, 15. 1904, sec. 15. 1888, sec. 15. 1874, ch. 395, sec. 11.

15. If the said inquisition be set aside, the said court may direct an-
other inquisition in the manner hereinbefore prescribed.