21-323 - Condemnation of land. - Virginia Statutes

§ 21-323. Condemnation of land.

If it shall be necessary to acquire a right-of-way and outlet over andthrough any lands or to remove any dam or other obstacle, whether the same isor is not operated under a decree of court, and the same cannot be acquiredby purchase at a price deemed reasonable by the court upon report to thecourt by the board of viewers thereupon, then in such event the power ofeminent domain is conferred, and the same may be condemned. Such owner of theland, dam, or other obstacles proposed to be condemned, may all be madeparties defendant in one condemnation suit or proceeding, whether such owneror owners are all interested in one tract or parcel of land, dam or otherobstacle, or different owners are interested in different tracts or parcelsof land or different dams or other obstacles, and the procedure in suchcondemnation suit or proceeding shall be under the restrictions provided bythe general statutes of this Commonwealth relative to the condemnation ofland so far as the same may be applicable and are not in conflict with theprovisions of this chapter.

(Code 1919, § 1747; 1928, p. 604.)