Virginia § 56-464 Right of eminent domain

Virginia Statutes

§ 56-464 — Right of eminent domain

Virginia·Title 56 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES·Ch. 15 TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES·Art. 1 ERECTION OF LINES; RIGHTS-OF-WAY; EMINENT DOMAIN, ETC

If 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.

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If 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.

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