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If any company<\/span> of the character mentioned in this chapter and such owner as is referred to in \u00a7 56-259<\/a> cannot agree on the terms of such contract<\/span> as is referred to in \u00a7 56-259<\/a>, the company<\/span> may acquire such right-of-way in the manner provided by the laws<\/span> of this Commonwealth for the exercise of the right of eminent domain; and in case any person<\/span> is damaged in his property along the line of any such public road, highway, park, street, avenue, or alley by any such use or occupation of the same, by any company<\/span> of the character mentioned in this chapter, such corporation<\/span> shall, before using or occupying with its works such public roads, highways, parks, streets, avenues, or alleys, make compensation therefor to the persons<\/span> so damaged. If the parties cannot agree upon the same, such compensation shall be ascertained in the mode prescribed by law<\/span> for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (\u00a7 56-260)\n\nIf any company of the character mentioned in this chapter and such owner as is\nreferred to in \u00a7 56-259 cannot agree on the terms of such contract as is\nreferred to in \u00a7 56-259, the company may acquire such right-of-way in the\nmanner provided by the laws of this Commonwealth for the exercise of the right\nof eminent domain; and in case any person is damaged in his property along the\nline of any such public road, highway, park, street, avenue, or alley by any\nsuch use or occupation of the same, by any company of the character mentioned in\nthis chapter, such corporation shall, before using or occupying with its works\nsuch public roads, highways, parks, streets, avenues, or alleys, make\ncompensation therefor to the persons so damaged. If the parties cannot agree\nupon the same, such compensation shall be ascertained in the mode prescribed by\nlaw for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4063.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}