                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PETITIONER MAY BEGIN WORK DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDINGS; INJUNCTION PROHIBITED
(§ 25.1-238)

A. Upon the return of the report of the body determining just compensation and
upon payment into court of the sum ascertained therein, the petitioner or its
agents may enter and construct its works or improvements upon or through the
property as described in its petition, notwithstanding the pendency of
proceedings on any objections to such report in the trial court, or upon an
appeal of the case, or the ordering of a new trial of the issue of just
compensation or otherwise.

B. No order shall be made nor any injunction awarded by any court to stay the
petitioner in the prosecution of its work unless it is manifest that the
petitioner or its agents are transcending their authority and that the
interposition of the court is necessary to prevent injury that cannot be
adequately compensated in damages.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 4371; Code 1950, § 25-23; 1962, c. 426, § 25-46.25;
2000, c. 1029; 2003, c. 940.