382 CORPORATIONS—CONDEMNATION. [ART. 23.

the case may be, requiring him to summon a jury of twenty
inhabitants of said county or city, as the case may be, not related
to said owner, or in anywise interested in said land, and not
stockholders in said corporation, to meet on the land or near the

other property or materials to be valued and condemned, on a
day named in said warrant, not less than ten, nor more than
twenty days after issuing the same.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 171.

249. If at said time and place any jurors summoned do not

attend, the sheriff shall immediately summon as many jurors as
may be necessary, with the jurors in attendance, to make twenty
jurors, and from them each party, or its, his, her or their agent,

or if either party be not present in person or by agent, the sheriff
for him, her, it or them, may strike off four jurors, and from
those remaining on the list, the sheriff shall select twelve to act
as the jury of inquest of damages.

Ibid. sec. 172.

250. The sheriff shall, before they proceed to act as such,
administer to each of said jury an oath that he will justly and
impartially value the damages which the owner will sustain by
reason of the occupation of the said land or materials required by
the occupation, and find whether or not the condemnation of

uch land or materials is necessary and proper for the use of such

corporation, for the due exercise and enjoyment of its corporate
privileges.

Ibid sec. 173.

251. The jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and
shall sign and seal the same, and it shall then be returned by the
said sheriff to the clerk of the circuit court for his county, or the
clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city, as the case may be;
and if no sufficient cause to the contrary be shown, the said in-
quisition shall thereupon be confirmed by the said court, at such
time and after such notice as shall be fixed by its rules; and when
confirmed, shall be recorded by said clerk at the expense of said
corporation; but if set aside, or if the jury shall fail to agree, the
said court may direct another inquisition to be taken in the