660 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

suit may be tried that the injury complained of was committed
without any negligence on the part of the company or its
agents.

Balto, and Susq. R. R. Co. v. Woodruff, 4 Md. 242. Soaggs v. Balto and
Wash R. R. Co., 10 Md. 268. Balto, and Ohio H. R. Co. v. Lamborn, 12
Md. 257. Keech v B. & O. R. R. Co , 17 Md. 32. B. & O. R. R Co v.
Dorsey, 37 Md 19. Gantt v. A & E R. R. Co., 39 Md. 115. P. W. & B.
R R. Co v Constable, 39 Md. 149 B. & O. R. R. Co v. Shipley, 39 Md.
254. B &. O R. R. Co. v. Mulligan, 45 Md. 493. West Md R. R. Co. v.
Carter, 59 Md. 308 North. Cent. R. W. Co. v. Ward, 63 Md. 362. Green
Ridge R. R. Co. v. Brinkman, 64 Md. 60. Annapolis R. R. v. Pumphrey,
72 Md. 82. Tucker v State use of Johnson, 89 Md. 490.

1888, art. 23, sec. 199. 1838, ch. 244, sec. 1.

288. The damages caused by such injuries may be sued for
and recovered by the owner of such stock, or the person
injured by fire, before a justice of the peace, when the damages
claimed shall not be over one hundred dollars, and in the
circuit court for the county or the courts having civil jurisdic-
tion over the amount claimed in the city of Baltimore, when
the amount claimed exceeds one hundred dollars.

Ibid, sec 200. 1838, ch. 244, sec. 2.

289. The damages claimed under section 287 of this article,
shall be sued for in the county or city where the injuries shall
have been done; and a summons served upon the president or
any of the directors or conductors of any of said companies
shall be considered proper service upon the corporation; pro-
vided, said service shall be made at least twenty days before
the return day of the writ.

A. & E. R. R. Co. v. Gantt, 39 Md. 137. P. W. & B. R. R. Co. v Constable,
39 Md. 149. Balto, and Yorktown T R. Co. v. Crowther, 63 Md. 572.

Ibid. sec. 201. 1838, ch. 244, sec. 2.

290. If the company summoned shall not appear to answer
at the time named in the summons, on the return of two sum-
mons served as aforesaid, the court or justice shall proceed to
enter up judgment against said corporation as if the said cor-
poration had regularly appeared; but such judgment shall not
be rendered until affidavit shall be filed showing the name of
the president, director or conductor on whom said service was
made and the day of said service; and any property belonging
to the corporation shall be liable to execution for the amount
of such judgment.