77133056-464Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Public Service CompaniesTelegraph And Telephone CompaniesErection Of Lines; Rights-of-way; Eminent Domain, EtcRight of eminent domainCode 1919, § 4040.Chesapeake & or Co. v. Clifton Forge, Etc.Record No. 750812224 S.E.2d 3171976-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1292687/chesapeake-or-co-v-clifton-forge-etc/ . . . right of eminent domain provided for by Code § 56-464. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Chaffinch v. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co.811630313 S.E.2d 3761984-03-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1337336/chaffinch-v-chesapeake-potomac-tel-co/ . . . power of eminent domain entrusted to them by Code § 56-464 confers none, and we find nothing in the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Kricorian v. C & P TEL. CO.Record No. 751119217 Va. 2841976-09-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1296180/kricorian-v-c-p-tel-co/ . . . property is proscribed by Code || 56-463 [1] and 56-464, [2] when read in conjunction with Code | . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Cosner v. DaltonCiv. A. Nos. 81-0492-R, 81-0516-R, 81-0530-R, 81-0552-R, 81-591-A, 81-0636-A and 81-0145-Roanoke522 F. Supp. 3501981-08-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1519239/cosner-v-dalton/ . . . ______ . . . District Court, E.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-464/56-463Company may contract for right-of-way, etc/56-463//56-464/56/15/1/56-464If the company and such owner cannot agree on the terms of such contract, 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. The title which may be acquired by a telegraph or telephone company under this section shall be only to a right-of-way for the purpose stated in § 56-463; and no right-of-way acquired by any such company under this or the preceding sections of this chapter shall be to the exclusion of other like companies from having or acquiring a like right-of-way over the same lands.section1