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566 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 153. `1920. who have appeared or who have not appeared, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for each such person, and shall thereupon order _5e!wti0¤¤f¢¤mmi¤· the jury commission to draw from the special box the names of as

  • ‘°“°”‘ many persons as the co1u·t may direct, and from among the persons

so drawn the court shall thereupon appoint three capable and interested commissioners to gppraise the value of the res ective interests of all persons concern in such lands, under such regmsations as to notice and hearing as shall seem meet." By striking out section 487 and inserting in lieu thereof: _ iufwmmm 0, H “Sec. 487._Jrmr.——If any of the parties interested, or the qipiiiigmmz by pém- ad litem appointed for any such person who may be imder a_disab1l1tly, §§‘,'“f°"°" ““‘°’“'“‘* shall be dissatisfied with the appraisement of the commissioners, the l’y¤¤-hi!. P- 1266- court shall order the jury commission to draw_from the special box the names of as many persons as the court may direct, and from among the persons so drawn the court shall appoint ajury of seven capable and disinterested persons to meet and view the premises, giving the parties interested at least six days’ notice of the time and place of meetmg. ,.,$§Z‘?,,,°°{§T‘i“‘ l““°’ By striking out section 491d and inserting in lieu thereof: s,_Q1f$;,edif*· ¥’· *52- "SEc. 491d. After the return of the marshal and the iilinegmpf M¤¤·s1i¤rs1¤¤·y. proof of publication of the notice provided for in the next prec g D”°"°g‘ section said court shall order the jury commission to draw from the special box the names of as many persons as the court may direct, and from among the persons so drawn the court shall appoint a. jury of five capable and disinterested persons, to which jury the court osutete. shall adrmnister an oath or affirmation that they are not interested in any manner in the land to be condemned, and are not related to mae. the parties interested therein, and that they will, without favor or partrality, and to the best of their ju@ent, ascertain the damages each owner of land to be taken may sustain by reason of the openin , extension, widening, or straightening of said street, avenue, road, or highway, and the condemnation of the land needed for the purpose therecéfhapd to assess the benefits resulting therefrom as hereinafter provide . By striking out section 491h and inserting in lieu thereof : mépdpeais fr¤r¤ _ "Sr:c. 491h. f1‘he said court shall hear and determine any objec- _ xéwiury wmemea tions or exceptions that may be filed to any verdict of the jury and "‘{Ff,§fd §;°“‘,'§‘}· ,5,, shall have power to vacate set any verdict aside, in whole or in www- part, when satisfied that it is unjust or unreasonable, in which event the court shall order the jury commission to draw from the special box the names of as many rsons as the court may direct, and from among the {persons so dlizwri the court shall thereupon appoint a new jury o five capable and disinterested persons, who s all proceed to ascertain the damages or assess the benefits, or both, _ as the case mg be,_in respect of the land as to which the verdict f;'gg’°”e¤m,€d ,,1 may be vacat , as in the case of the Hist jury: Promkled, That if part vacated mdpart, the residue of the verdict as to the land condemned Filing ¤i·1ec¢i¤¤s. or assesse sha.ll not be affected thereby: Ami ovided urther, That the objections or exceptions to the verdict shallrbe filediwithin twenty days after the return of the verdict to the court." mpmuens. _ By striking out section 726 and inserting in lieu thereof: by§;gLe¤;g£_¤¤¤¤ms¤ "Si:c. 726. Any company operatinag under this subcha ter may vtiaeciii, p. race, lease, purchase, hold, and convey re property in which the offices "“‘°" · of the company ar·e located not to exceed in value the capital and surplus of the company, and such rn addition as it may acquire in satisfaction of debts due the corporation under sales, decrees, `udg- Siggemwmw r><~¤ss· ments, _ and mortgages. But no such association shall hold] the possession of any real estate under foreclosure of mortgage, or the title possession of any real estate purchased to secure any debts due to 1t, for a longer period than five years,"