CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (§ 56-260)

If any company of the character mentioned in this chapter and such owner as is
referred to in § 56-259 cannot agree on the terms of such contract as is
referred to in § 56-259, the company may acquire such right-of-way in the
manner provided by the laws of this Commonwealth for the exercise of the right
of eminent domain; and in case any person is damaged in his property along the
line of any such public road, highway, park, street, avenue, or alley by any
such use or occupation of the same, by any company of the character mentioned in
this chapter, such corporation shall, before using or occupying with its works
such public roads, highways, parks, streets, avenues, or alleys, make
compensation therefor to the persons so damaged. If the parties cannot agree
upon the same, such compensation shall be ascertained in the mode prescribed by
law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 4063.