Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

LI Costs of the Inquiry how to be borne.

On every such Inquiry before a Jury, where the Verdict of the Jury shall be given for a greater Sum than the Sum previously offered by the Promoters of the Undertaking, all the Costs of such Inquiry shall be borne by the Promoters of the Undertaking; but if the Verdict of the Jury be given for the same or a less Sum than the Sum previously offered by the Promoters of the Undertaking, or if the Owner of the Lands shall have failed to appear at the Time and Place appointed for the Inquiry, having received due Notice thereof, one Half of the Costs of summoning, impannelling, and returning the Jury, and of taking the Inquiry, and recording the Verdict and Judgment thereon, in case such Verdict shall be taken, shall be defrayed by the Owner of the Lands, and the other Half by the Promoters of the Undertaking, and each Party shall bear his own Costs, other than as aforesaid, incident to such Inquiry.