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If any such public service corporation<\/span> shall fail or refuse to comply with any order<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> made pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 56-263<\/a>, the Commonwealth, or any person<\/span> authorized by Article 1 (\u00a7 8.01-635<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 25 of Title 8.01 to institute such a proceeding, may proceed against such corporation by a writ<\/span> of quo warranto, or information in the nature of a writ<\/span> of quo warranto, in the circuit<\/span> or corporation court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> in the county or city wherein is located the principal office of the corporation in this Commonwealth. The provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 25 of Title 8.01 shall be applicable to any such proceeding except as herein otherwise provided and if, in such proceeding, there shall be a judgment<\/span> of dissolution, the provisions of \u00a7 13.1-755<\/a> shall apply.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUO WARRANTO IN CASE OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OF COMMISSION (\u00a7 56-264)\n\nIf any such public service corporation shall fail or refuse to comply with any\norder of the Commission made pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 56-263, the\nCommonwealth, or any person authorized by Article 1 (\u00a7 8.01-635 et seq.) of\nChapter 25 of Title 8.01 to institute such a proceeding, may proceed against\nsuch corporation by a writ of quo warranto, or information in the nature of a\nwrit of quo warranto, in the circuit or corporation court having jurisdiction in\nthe county or city wherein is located the principal office of the corporation in\nthis Commonwealth. The provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 25 of Title 8.01 shall\nbe applicable to any such proceeding except as herein otherwise provided and if,\nin such proceeding, there shall be a judgment of dissolution, the provisions of\n\u00a7 13.1-755 shall apply.\n\nHISTORY: 1924, p. 690; 1928, p. 633; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 4073d.","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}}