56-260 - Compensation for damages. - Virginia Statutes

§ 56-260. Compensation for damages.

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

(Code 1919, § 4063.)