If any such crossing as is provided for in §§ 56-17 to 56-19 cause damage to the works of any company, or to the owner or occupant of any lands, the company exercising the privileges granted by such sections shall make proper compensation for such damage.
Va. Code Ann. § 56-20
Payment for damage occasioned by crossing works of public service corporations
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wolfe v. Sprouse (1995)
Most recently applied in Wolfe v. Sprouse (June 1995)
Code 1919, § 3884.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.