33.1-235 - Defense allowed; what board may do. - Virginia Statutes

§ 33.1-235. Defense allowed; what board may do.

Upon the return of the process duly executed, defense may be made to theproceedings by any party and the board of supervisors or other governing bodymay hear testimony touching the expediency or propriety of establishing oraltering the road or bridge. Upon such hearing, unless the board ofsupervisors or other governing body be of opinion that the road or bridgeought not to be established or altered, in which case it shall so order, itshall proceed to fix upon a just compensation to the proprietors and tenantsfor the land proposed to be taken and the damage accruing therefrom.

(Code 1950, § 33-148; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322.)