When the owner of the land or estate is an infant, or lacks capacity to protect his or her interests due to an intellectual or psychiatric disability, or does not reside in this State, or is not known, the corporation shall cause the damages sustained by the owner to be determined in the manner described in this subchapter and shall pay the same to the lawful owner when demanded, with interest thereon. Such damages and interest shall be a specific lien upon the real estate of such corporation and be preferred before any other demand against such corporation.
5 V.S.A. § 3529