On the return of the inquest, summons must issue from the court of probate to the owner of the acre of land, if the same is assessed by the jury, and also the several owners of the land found by the inquest to be liable to damage, to appear before him on a day named in the summons, and show cause, if any they have, why the applicant should not have permission to erect his dam.
Ala. Code § 18-2-9 (1975)