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shall be opened; and in case of the death of any of the parties
concerned, after the valuation made by the examiners, or a
majority of them, the damages finally adjudged to him or them
shall be paid to his or their personal representatives.
Gist v. Owings, 95 Md. 305.

1888, art. 25, sec. 96. 1860, art. 28, sec. 25. 1853, ch. 220, sec. 9.
1880, ch. 477.

100. The signing of any petition presented to the county
commissioners for opening, altering or closing a public road
shall not make any petitioner liable for the payment of any
part of the damages adjudged by the county commissioners;
but the county commissioners may, in their discretion, give
judgment against the petitioners for the costs incurred by any
person defending against the claim of the petitioners, when the
case shall be decided in favor of such defendant; and the
petitioners as aforesaid shall at all times be held responsible
for and shall pay to the several persons entitled to receive the
same all costs and expenses of every kind incurred by and
through any proceedings held and taken in accordance with
the provisions of this article, in relation to public roads, when-
ever the county commissioners shall refuse to order the open-
ing, altering or closing of the road as petitioned for.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 97. 1860, art. 28, sec. 26, 1853, ch. 220, sec. 6.

101. If no objection be made to the return of the examiners
at the meeting of the county commissioners next succeeding
the meeting at which said return shall be made, the county
commissioners may proceed to pass judgment thereon, and
affirm or reject the same, or order it to be amended, in their
discretion, or may continue over the proceedings to their next
meeting, and so on from time to time, so long as they may
think proper.

Ibid.

Ibid sec. 98. 1860, art. 28, sec. 27. 1853, ch 220, sec. 12.

102. The examiners shall be entitled to a compensation for
their services and attendance not exceeding two dollars a day,
to be ascertained by the county commissioners, which, with all
charges arising from the survey or attendance of witnesses or
other expenses, shall in the discretion of the county commis-
sioners be paid by the petitioners, or levied, collected and
paid by the county, or apportioned between the petitioners
and the county, as heretofore directed.
Ibid.