ART. 23] RAILROAD COMPANIES. 121

1892, ch. 657.

167 A. The notice of the time and place of the meeting of the
jury of inquisition, given by the company to the owner or
owners, shall be served by delivering a copy of the same to every
such owner, if such owner can be found within this State; and
in case the owner be an infant or non compos mentis, in addition
to the service on such owner, a copy of the notice shall be left
with the parent, or guardian of the infant, if there be one within
this State, and with the committee or other person having the
care of the person or estate of the person alleged to be non com-
pos mentis, if any such committee or other person be found
within this State. In case any owner or person on whom such
notice is above required to be served, be not found within this
State, then such notice may be served either by delivering a copy
thereof to such owner, or person to be served wherever found, or
by the publication of the same at least once a week for two suc-
cessive weeks in some newspaper published in the county where
the lands or property sought to be condemned may be, or if such
lands or property lie within the city of Baltimore, by publication
of such notice at least twice a week for two successive weeks in
some daily newspaper published therein. Any court to which
the inquisition of the jury may be returned, for confirmation,
may, in its discretion, by order, either require the legal guardian
or the committee of the infant, or non-sane owner (if there be
such guardian or committee within the jurisdiction of the court)
to appear, show cause against such confirmation or otherwise pro-
tect the interests of such infant or non sane owner, or appoint a
guardian ad litem to represent such infant or non-sane owner,
and protect the interests of such owner.

1896, ch. 151.

169 A. Sections 167, 168 and 169, shall apply to all roads
operated by electricity, cable or other improved motor power,
and whether incorporated under the provisions of this article or
by a special act, and whether the property proposed to be con-
demned is situated in one of the counties of this State, or in the
belt or annexed portions of Baltimore city, where streets and
alleys have not been opened and occupied as city streets.

O'Brien v. Balto. Belt R. R. Co., 74 Md. 877. McColgan v. Balto. Belt
R. R. Co., 86 Md 326.