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they shall agree upon and sign and seal the said inquisition;
and in case it shall so happen that the jury can not agree
after being kept together as aforesaid, the sheriff may, in his
discretion, discharge the said jury, and without any further
warrant from a justice of the peace shall, within five days
thereafter, summon another jury of twenty inhabitants, as
aforesaid, not upon the former jury; and the same proceedings
shall be had in all respects as is hereinbefore provided; and
in case of a second or other disagreement of the jury the same
proceedings shall be had until a verdict or inquisition shall be
made and returned as aforesaid.

Balto. Belt R. R. Co. v. Balzell, 75 Md. 98, 103 and 106. Turnpike Road
v. R. R. Co , .87 Md. 257. Lake Roland Co. v. Webster, 81 Md. 536.

1892, ch. 657, sec 167A.*

252. 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 compos 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 successive 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 (it there be such guardian
or committee within the jurisdiction of the court) to appear,
show cause against such confirmation or otherwise protect the
interests of such infant or non-sane owner, or appoint a guar-

* Should have been 167 B