ART. 26] COURT OF APPEALS. 755

1888, art. 26, sec. 29. 1870, ch. 371.

30. In all cases of proceedings to condemn lands, for any
purpose whatever, under any law or charter, upon the return
and ratification of the inquisition by the proper court, and in
all cases in which inquisitions may have been heretofore returned
and ratified, the said court shall render a judgment against the
person or corporation for whose use the condemnation may be
so made in favor of the owners named in the inquisition for the
amount of the damages awarded by the jury, and unless, within
ninety days after condemnation ratified, the same shall be
abandoned by written notification to said owners, execution may
immediately thereafter issue on said judgment, as in other
cases of judgments rendered in courts of law.

Merrick v. M. & C. C. of Balto , 43 Md. 219. Norris v. M. & C. C. of
Balto., 44 Md. 598.

Court of Appeals.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1860, art 29, sec. 24 1852, ch. 263. 1892, ch. 521.

31. Any judge of the court of appeals, or any judge of a
circuit court, or any judge of the supreme bench of Baltimore
city, who shall be connected by consanguinity or affinity with
any party to a cause within the third degree, counting down
from a common ancestor to the more remote, shall be dis-
qualified from sitting in such cause.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1860, art. 29, sec. 25 1852, ch 82

32. No judge of the court of appeals shall be deemed to
have abandoned his residence in the judicial circuit for which
he shall have been elected by reason of his residence in
Annapolis during the term for which he may have been
elected, unless he shall signify his intention so to abandon
his residence in his said district by voting in the city of
Annapolis.

Ibid sec 32. 1660, art. 29, sec. 26. 1780, ch. 11, sec. 4. 1795, ch. 55

33. Any one of the judges of the court of appeals, in the
absence of the others, may adjourn the court until the attend-
ance of the other judges can be had; and in the absence of all
the judges, the clerk may adjourn the court from day to day
until a judge is present.

Ibid. sec. 33. 1860, art. 29, sec. 27. 1780, ch. 11, sec. 4.

34. Any one of the judges may take the return of process,
and may order the issuing of the same, and may enter contin-
uances by consent of the parties.