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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. [ART. 16.
missioners shall issue their warrant to the sheriff to

Jury.

summon a jury of twenty persons, who have no pecu-
niary interest in the property to be condemned, resi-
dents of the town, who have resided therein twelve
months prior to being summoned, and from the panel
of jurors each party (the commissioners and owner or
owners of the property to be condemned, ) his, her or
their agent or attorney, or if either party be not pres-
ent in person or by agent, or being present in person
or by agent, refuse to strike, the sheriff for him, her,
it or them, may strike off four persons, and the re-
maining twelve shall act as such jury, and they shall
meet on the premises on a day fixed by the sheriff, and
within ten days from the date of the warrant of the
commissioners, of which day of meeting the owner
shall have notice from the sheriff, -and having been
sworn by the sheriff, without partiality or prejudice,
to value the land and damages sustained by the owner,
by means of such condemnation, according to the best
of their skill and judgment, shall proceed to make
such valuation.

Ibid s 12.
How damages
estimated

238. The jury, in estimating the damages, shall take
into consideration the value of the property condemned,
the injury to other property, and the benefits to be
derived from the improvement. The sheriff shall
return the inquisition under his hand and seal, and
the hands and seals of the jury, to the commission-
ers, to be recorded among the land records of Prince
George's county; and the said condemnation shall,

Tender of pay-
ment.

upon payment or tender to the owner of the land con-
demned of the damages assessed by the inquisition,
vest the property condemned in the commissioners, but
said property shall be in no way disturbed until the
damages assessed shall be paid or tendered.

Ibid. s. 13.
How first elec-
tion to be held.

239. The justices of the peace for the time being
holding office in said town, shall act as judges of the
first election to be held under this act, who shall keep
the polls open in the evening, at such place as they
may select within said town, from three o'clock until
six, and shall, within twenty-four hours after closing