Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org37043256-464Right of eminent domain2026Public Service CompaniesTelegraph and Telephone CompaniesErection of Lines; Rights-Of-Way; Eminent Domain, Etc

If the company and such owner cannot agree on the terms of such contract, the company may acquire such right-of-way in the manner provided by the laws of this Commonwealth for the exercise of the right of eminent domain. The title which may be acquired by a telegraph or telephone company under this section shall be only to a right-of-way for the purpose stated in § 56-463; and no right-of-way acquired by any such company under this or the preceding sections of this chapter shall be to the exclusion of other like companies from having or acquiring a like right-of-way over the same lands.

Code 1919, § 4040. . . . Chaffinch v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia, . . . Record 811630313 S.E.2d 3761984-03-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1337336/chaffinch-v-chesapeake-potomac-telephone-co-of-virginia-inc/ . . . 313 S.E.2d 376 (1984) . . . SCVKricorian v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.Record 751119217 Va. 2841976-09-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1296180/kricorian-v-chesapeake-potomac-telephone-co/ . . . 217 Va. 284 (1976) . . . SCVAGCS Marine Ins. Co. v. Arlington Cnty.Record 160221800 S.E.2d 1592017-06-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4400402/agcs-marine-ins-co-v-arlington-cnty/ . . . OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY . . . SCVAGCS Marine Ins. v. Arlington County1602212017-06-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4400618/agcs-marine-ins-v-arlington-county/ . . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . . SCV . . . Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Clifton Forge-Waynesboro . . . Record 750812224 S.E.2d 3171976-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1292687/chesapeake-ohio-railway-co-v-clifton-forge-waynesboro-telephone-co/ . . . 224 S.E.2d 317 (1976) . . . SCVCosner v. DaltonCiv. A. 81-0492-R, 81-0516-R, 81-0530-R, 81-0552-R, 81-591-A, 81-0636-A and 81-0145-Roanoke522 F. Supp. 3501981-08-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1519239/cosner-v-dalton/ . . . 522 F.Supp. 350 (1981) . . . District Court, E.D. Virginia