Railways Act (Ireland) 1864

Power to have special jury for trial of traverse.

Power of judge to order trial by special jury.

2. In all cases of traverse taken upon an award of the arbitrator, the company or person appellant shall be entitled to have the same tried by a special jury, upon giving notice in writing to the respondent in such traverse of their or his intention that the same shall be so tried ten days previous to the assizes or term respectively (as the case may be), and the respondent in such traverse shall be so entitled upon giving the like notice six days before the said assizes or term: Provided, that any judge of any of the Superior Courts sitting in chamber or at nisi prius may at any time order that such traverse shall be tried by a special jury upon such terms as he may think fit.