734 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

requiring him to summon a jury of twenty of the inhabitants
of said county, qualified to act as jurors under the laws of
this State, not related to the parties, nor in anywise inter-
ested in the premises to meet on the lands, or near the
material, or other property wanted, on a day to be specified
in said warrant, not less than ten, nor more than twenty
days after issuing the same; and that a written notice of
the time when said jury are to meet to view the property
wanted, as aforesaid, shall at least ten days before said
time of meeting be served on the owner or owners thereof,
if such owner or owners reside within the county where
said property is located, or left at their usual place of abode,
or if said owner or owners are not resident of the county
where said property is located, the said notice shall be
served upon any person found in possession thereof, or
if no one is in possession then said notice shall be con-
spicuously posted on the property wanted as aforesaid;
but if said owner or owners be non compos, or an infant or
infants, or in any other manner incapacitated from acting
for themselves, then said notice shall be served on his,
her or their legal representation or left at their usual
place of abode, if such legal representative is a resident ot
the county where the property wanted as aforesaid is located,
but if their be none such, or they be absent at the time, or
reside out of the said county, then said notice shall be con-
spicuously posted on the property wanted as aforesaid ; and
thereupon if after said notice at said time and place any of
the jurors summoned do not attend, the sheriff shall imme-
diately summons as many persons similarly qualified as
together with those in attendance shall make up twenty,
and from the panel, each party, his, her, its or their agent,
or attorney or if either party be not present in person or by
agent or being present in person or by agent refuse to strike,
. the sheriff for him, her, it or them may strike off four per-
sons and the remaining twelve shall act as the jury of the
inquest of damages; and to each before he acts as
such juror, the sheriff shall administer an oath or affirma-
tion as the case may be, he will justly and impartially
value the damages and benefits which the owner or owners
ot said land, or other property, will sustain or acquire by
the use or occupation of the same required by the said rail-
road company ; and if required by the party or parties
whose lands or other property are to be affected by these pro-
ceedings, or if required by the railroad company or their
agent or agents, the jury shall cause to be summoned by the
sheriff such witnesses as the parties may require, and shall
examine them on oath, or affirmation as the case may be, to
be administered by the sheriff, in relation to the value of